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Why did a murmuration of yellow-headed blackbirds crash from the sky?

Why did a murmuration of yellow-headed blackbirds crash from the sky?

March 3, 2022February 26, 2022 Supertrooper 4 Comments

A flock of hundreds of yellow-headed blackbirds crashed on a Chihuahua neighborhood on February 7th. Hundreds of bird carcasses littered the streets, and security camera footage of the collision quickly went viral. The world, on the other hand, now has more questions than answers. The internet has been inundated with hypotheses about what caused the […]

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Spring is for the Birds and Birders!

Spring is for the Birds and Birders!

March 12, 2020November 16, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

As days get longer and temperatures begin to climb, birds and birders are anxiously waiting for that annual bliss that comes with the change in seasons. Yes—you know what I am talking about: Spring Migration. While some species are already on the move, we’re waiting for that burst of northward movement from the bulk of […]

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Yellow-headed Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

March 28, 2017December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

I’ve been chasing sightings of Yellow-headed Blackbirds in Florida for years. I’ve gone to Palm Beach County, where they are regular in the winter time, I’ve gone up to Alachua County, where they’ve been seen the day before and the day after I was there. I’ve chased them around Lake Apopka, where they’ve always eluded […]

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