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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. So you can imagine our disappointment when we crawled out of the car after our trip to find out that Mike was in fact relaxing in the warm kitchen and had no idea where the woodpecker was! Why is that awesome?

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Birds at Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area

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It is in this habitat that birders seek out goodies like Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Bachmann’s Sparrow. Though Three Lakes is popular with hunters I did not see single other person for the first two hours I explored. I had no luck with the woodpeckers but did hear the call note of a Bachmann’s Sparrow. Repeatedly.

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Birding at a Historic Sporting Estate

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During cold winters, the hunters retreated to the south, intent on quail and other game species. Red-headed Woodpeckers chattered to each other as they flew from tree to tree, and I marveled at just how many I spotted. Setting off across a wide field, I made a slow circle around a glass-calm pond.

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Keeping Cool in Tierra Caliente, part 2

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But the Golden-cheeked Woodpecker (in this case, a female) is a strictly Hot Country species, replaced by the closely-related Golden-fronted Woodpecker up where we live. Golden Vireos can also be seen near my home, while Rufous-backed Robins even visit my garden, when conditions are right.

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Come to India With Babita Wildlife Tours!

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The forests are home to Kalij Pheasants , Crested Tree Swifts , Ashy Wood Swallows , owlets, woodpeckers, spider hunters, barbets and bulbuls, laughingthrushes and hornbills. The rivers here will give you a chance to find Ibisbill , White-capped and Plumbeous Water Redstarts , Small Pratincoles and forktails.

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Nine-legged Plover?

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A Fascinating Blog Post Three Brave Boys Save Secretary Bird Black-backed Woodpecker to Get Protection in California? He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. These Blasts From The Past Nature Carnivals Now and Later Why are Birds So Important to People?

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Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds

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He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

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