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Brown Pelican: a Skimming, Soaring, Diving Treat for Coastal Birdwatchers
When Jody and I walk on beaches or piers, we’re often mesmerized by pelicans. They are amazing and graceful fliers. It’s so much fun to watch a formation of pelicans glide inches from the surface of...
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Boobies? Seriously, Boobies.
While researching coastal birds, I ran across boobies. Seriously, boobies! The name was unusual enough to grab my attention, but after learning more about them, I found these shore birds not only to...
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Birding on the Beach in the Sunshine State
Wildlife Wednesday on BeachTreasuresandTreasureBeaches has brought us many articles on all kinds of fun beach critters: horses, mice, and dolphins, oh, my! But there is definitely one beach-goer that...
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Pacific Golden-Plovers
My graduate school Alma Mater is the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and let me tell you, the campus is positively covered with Pacific golden-plovers, especially during the months of the standard...
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Cormorants: Stars of the Silver Screen and Literature
The name “cormorant” applies to a large variety of birds worldwide. According to the USDA Wildlife Service, there are 30 different species of cormorants, both flighted and flightless, around the...
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Masked Boobies: Largest of the Boobies
Surprisingly, no comic book superhero or super-villain has yet claimed the name “The Masked Booby.” It may only be a matter of time! The Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) is the largest of the boobies,...
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