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Turkeys Keep Me Humble

January 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Back in February 2001, Josh and I spent some time in Belize and Guatemala. Little did we know it would be our last real vacation for several years, as I was working for what at that time was a start-up “shopping magazine,” which became a job that consumed my life as the title became increasingly [...]

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Confirmed by Cornell, this Oregon race Dark-eyed Junco was spotted in our yard on February 21, 2008! The Oregon junco is usually found in the western half of the United States.
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March 12
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March 27
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March 31
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April 17
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May 10, at the May Night Salvia!
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Entries Tagged as 'Ocellated Turkey'

Turkeys Keep Me Humble

January 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

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About Greensboro Birds

Rare Bird Sighting

Spring '08 Stats

Birds in the News

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Art by Josh

Birding Reference

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Local Bird Clubs

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