Multiple errors were fixed on the 'Story Submission' and 'Photo Submission' pages. Users were experienceing trouble using the forms because when the forms were last editied, the 'Submit' button was inadvertently hidden under the form collapse with the terms & conditions. The error...
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You have probably heard of the peregrine falcon. Peregrine falcons are commonly recognized for their diving abilities, often exceeding speeds of 200 mph. in their dives. But being able to dive at such speeds presents some challenges. However, there is much more to these...
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I do not wish to use my website to spew my political beliefs such as many, if not most, birding blogs do, but I cannot stop myself any longer from venting about some of the junk (for lack of a better word) I read on other bird websites*. However, I'll try to keep this rather...
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The yellow-bellied sapsucker is without question probably Ohio's most uncommon woodpecker species, closely followed by the near-threatened red-headed woodpecker. The reason for the yellow-bellied sapsucker's scarcity is that, with the exception of migration, it only resides in a...
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Greed is a terrible phenomenon in all of it's forms (of which there are many). In this particular instance, I am not talking (or rather writing) about greed in one of it's most common forms: greed for money, wealth, etc. I am talking about a greed that many do not know. The greed...
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The popular bird and garden magazine, Birds & Blooms, is hosting the first ever Super Bird Sunday. Taking place the same date and time as the Super Bowl, the contest is a competition between teams for the most bird species photogrpahed and posted. To participate, you just have to be a member of...
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As many of my readers know, whenever it is snowy outside I find it hard to resist venturing out into the great outdoors to explore and photograph every inch of the great unknown (or in this case, the 'great known'). Today was no exception. I was up early and over to my best pal's house...
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Tonight while sitting in the treestand, I was lucky enough to see my first snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus. After settling down to wait for a deer to wander in to the corn, I began watching the birds that were eating the corn. The usual birds were all out: eastern towhees, northern...
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Today when looking through my old photographs, I happened upon a photograph I had quite forgotten about. Unfortunately, I have a bad habit of taking photos of a species that I am clueless as to the identity thereof, but then completely forget about the photo and find it months later...
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The Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative has started a series of webinars, dubbed 'lunch with the birds'. The webinars take place once each month from noon to 1 pm on Wednesdays. Each webinar is hosted by a prominent figure in the birding world. This month's webinar has...
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