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How Much Would You Pay to See a Red Crossbill?

On Sunday afternoon, two birding friends found Red Crossbills in a pine plantation in White County, Arkansas. This was news. Crossbills are rare in Arkansas, and can be difficult to find even where they aren’t rare. I’ve seen them once … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day

My wife and I went out for lunch today, as we often do. Our destination was Smokin’ Buns BBQ in Jacksonville, Arkansas—forty-five minutes east of our house. It happened to be Valentine’s Day, but that wasn’t the reason for our … Continue reading

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Bird #601 — American Flamingo

phoenicopterus (from Greek, red-winged) ruber (Latin, red) Adams County, Wisconsin — Pentenwell Lake Sunday, October 8, 2023 — 1:18 pm In my last post, I reported my failed trip to Alabama to see American Flamingos that were blown there by … Continue reading

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Lake Michigan from the Indiana Dunes

We spent a day with our niece and her husband in Porter County, Indiana. They live about a mile from Lake Michigan, surrounded by pieces of Indiana Dunes National Park. During the day, we went to the lake shore two … Continue reading

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Bird #600 — Fulvous Whistling-Duck

dendrocygna bicolor Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas Friday, July 14, 2023 — 4:26 pm After seeing the Cave Swallows yesterday, there was only one species that occurs annually in Arkansas that I didn’t have on my life list. Now … Continue reading

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