Every bit as enjoyable as a new bird species is that the birds were released
unharmed: "This is the first time a live specimen has been used for a
description of a new bird species."
What a difference a century makes. This link to a tawdry tale of fowl behaviour
was found on birdingonthe.net
http://special.newsroom.msu.edu/rasmussen/documents/Rasmussen%20New%20Yorker%20article.pdf
Oh, 5-6 Common Nighthawks were flying SSW this evening, yard bird #70 was
Golden-crowned Kinglet yesterday.
Good birding,
John Fox
Arlington
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From: "Barbara Perry" <barbaraperry1@xxxxxxx>
I know that this is not a Virginia bird but thought it might be interesting
to
readers.
Barb - Take a look at this news item about a striking new bird discovered in
South America:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=4092
37&in_page_id=1770 . J
Barbara Perry
Alexandria Va.
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- Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:08 +0000
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