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Title/date
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Sample photo
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Description
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Raven's
Surprise
6/05/01
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Raucous calls of distressed ravens helped locate
a large nest of sticks in a tall cottonwood tree.
It has the look of an owl or hawk nest but leads to
a unexpected surprise.
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Awesome
Ospreys
photo/essay
6/0701
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Informational photo page about a nesting pair of
Osprey near North Pole, Alaska. Three birds
photographed with some nice front and back shots.
No young spotted, yet.
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Solitary
Sandpiper
6/23/01
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Solitary Sandpipers do their best dance and
wounded bird acts to lead the photographer away
from their two babies. It almost worked--but not
quite. Clarifying field marks and close-up photos
make this essay useful for learning to identify the
species.
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A Junco adventure:
Patience
Rewarded
7/02/01
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Follow observations and experiences leading to
the discovery of a Slate-colored Junco's very
well-hidden family of three! Includes nest photos
of pre-fledge young.
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Gyrfalcon
visits
Anderson Elementary
5/14/02
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Mr. Bill Tilton brought a beautiful white-phase
Gyrfalcon to school to educate young
ornithologists. We were impressed with her sharp
talons and the way she could rip meat with her
curved beak!
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Spotted
Sandpiper
5/30/02
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Spotted Sandpipers are a great shorebird to add
to the novice birder's skills. Includes field mark
hints, shorebird viewing tips, and one photo of a
juvenile Spotted Sandpiper.
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Northern
Waterthrush
6/07/02
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Close images of a Northern Waterthrush in hand
and notes on field marks
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Northern
Hawk Owl
7/17/02
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Spend an afternoon close to an amazing little
Northern Hawk owl. "Sebastian" and his friend Anne
Sever travel the community of Alaska educating the
public on Hawk owl life and behaviors.
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