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Tag Archives: birds
San Juan Capistrano Swallows Depart
October 23rd is the traditonal date for the swallows to depart from San Juan Capistrano. Thousands of San Juan Capistrano’s famous cliff swallows leave town every year in a swirling mass, the beginning of a 6,000 mile migration to their … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, Leonora Speyer, San Juan Capistrano Swallows Depart, Swallows
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The Birdie Bebop
by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “A bird does not sing because it has an answer, it sings becauseit has a song.” – Maya Angelou “Enjoy the little things in life because one day you’ll look back and realize they were the … Continue reading
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Man and Bird: A Sweet Relationship
Mutualism: two organisms of different species in a relationship where each individual benefits from the activity of the other. Honeyguides in northern Mozambique know when a Yao hunter makes a special trilling sound, he wants to find a bees’ nest — and … Continue reading
Posted in Biology
Tagged Africa, African Honeyguide, Bees, birds, Honey, Mozamboque, Mutualism, Yao Hunters
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Interlude – Field Sparrow Dawn Song
Click through for Lang Elliott’s recordings of field sparrows, including the delightful dawn song.
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Interlude – Eastern Bluebirds
Click through for Lang Elliot’s recordings of Eastern Bluebirds
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