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Bird #109 — Ring-necked Pheasant

Posted on March 8, 1980 by Roger

phasianus (of the river Phasis) colchicus (Colchis, a city at the eastern end of the Black Sea, from which the Greek Argonauts were said to have brought home the original pheasant stock to their own country) Saturday, March 8, 1980 … Continue reading →

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Bird #108 — Horned Lark

Posted on March 8, 1980 by Roger

eremophila (desert-loving) alpestris (of the Alps) Saturday, March 8, 1980 — 3:00 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center My wife and I spotted a Horned Lark foraging on the entrance road, but as we approached, it flew into the … Continue reading →

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Bird #107 — Bufflehead

Posted on February 24, 1980 by Roger

bucephala (ox-headed) albeola (white) Sunday, February 24, 1980 — 2:30 pm Wilmette, Illinois — Gillson Park — Lake Michigan A female Bufflehead was swimming and diving in the harbor. Seeing it wasn’t nearly as exciting as seeing my first males, … Continue reading →

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Bird #106 — Snow Goose

Posted on February 23, 1980 by Roger

chen (goose) caerulescens (bluish) Saturday, February 23, 1980 — 4:15 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I was sitting in the blind on Crabtree Lake watching the ducks and geese when I heard the Snow Goose calling. I spotted … Continue reading →

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Bird #105 — Redhead

Posted on February 23, 1980 by Roger

aythya (seabird) americana (of America) Saturday, February 23, 1980 — 4:00 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center The Redheads were swimming and diving in Crabtree Lake in the open area in front of the blind.

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