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Bird of the Week- Cooper’s Hawk

Cooper’s Hawk, Accipiter cooperii Bill Rowe In November, we described a prototypical big hawk of the genus Buteo—the Red-tail. This week we look at a member of Accipiter, a world-wide genus of raptors that used to be saddled with adjectives like “stealthy” and…
March 2, 2021
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Bird of the Week- Snow Goose

Snow Goose, Anser caerulescens Bill Rowe Right now, in the most frigid part of the year, it hardly seems right to think about spring migration—but in fact it is under way. The waterfowl (i.e., ducks, geese, and swans) are collectively our…
February 17, 2021
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Bird of the Week- Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bill Rowe As we move hopefully into 2021, let’s look at the national bird of the United States—a choice that Ben Franklin didn’t approve of, but one that appeals to just about everyone now, with its striking…
January 4, 2021