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Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory …
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Baltimore Orioles Return to Long Island
The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory …
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Birding Guides
A field-notebook entry on getting started, ethical observation, and caring for backyard birds.
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Black Capped Chickadee
The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, nonmigratory, North American songbird that lives in …
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brown headed cowbird
The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small, obligate brood parasitic icterid native to temperate and …
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Chimpmunk having a Little Lunch
This is a short video clip that I recorded with my goPro on time lapse.
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Common Grackle
The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a large icterid found in large numbers through much of North America.
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Cornell University Birds
Dedicated to advancing the understanding and protection of the natural world, the Cornell Lab joins with people from all …
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downy woodpecker
The downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America.
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European Starlings
The common starling or European starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known simply as the starling in Great Britain and …
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Goldfinch
The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family.
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Long Island Birding Places
A field-notebook entry on choosing a productive birding place by habitat, weather, season, and respectful access.
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Mourning Dove
The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family, Columbidae.
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Northern Cardinal
The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the …
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Northern Flicker
The northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) or common flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family.
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Northern Mockingbird
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America.
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Rabbits
Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the …
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Red Bellied Woodpecker
The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae.
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Song Sparrow
The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it …
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Squirrels
Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents.
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WBU - East Setauket, NY
4046 Nesconset Highway Setauket- East Setauket, NY 11733 (631) 403-4419
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WBU - Syosset, NY
Retail store stocking supplies for feeding & observing birds, including bird baths & binoculars. 625 Jericho Turnpike …
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WBU Oakdale, NY
Retail store stocking supplies for feeding & observing birds, including bird baths & binoculars. 911 Montauk Hwy, …
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White Throated Sparrow
The white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) is a passerine bird of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae.