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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
Hawkowl
7/17/02
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Spend an afternoon close to an amazing little
Northern Hawkowl. "Sebastian" and his friend Anne
Sever travel the community of Alaska educating the
public on hawkowl life and behaviors.
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