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GREAT EGRETS: NOBLE (YET MISNAMED) HERONS
GREAT EGRETS: NOBLE (YET MISNAMED) HERONS The Great Egret is actually a heron rather than an egret. It’s a Great Heron. All egrets are members of the heron family Ardeidae, but the converse is not...
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THE DELPHI CLUB GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF ABACO by KEITH SALVESEN: final copies...
THE DELPHI CLUB GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF ABACO NEW! UNEXPECTED! There’s nothing like a massive house clear-out (after 42 years) to reveal lost possessions, forgotten treasures, and (for that matter) a...
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CHRISTMAS BUNTING(S) . ABACO . BAHAMAS
BUNTING(S) FOR AN ABACO CHRISTMAS BUNTING /ˈbʌntɪŋ/ (Noun) A small New World songbird of the cardinal subfamily Flags and other colourful festive decorations PAINTED BUNTING Few birds radiate...
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BELLA MOTHS: COLOURFUL, POISONOUS & PROMISCUOUS
BELLA MOTHS: COLOURFUL, POISONOUS & PROMISCUOUS The BELLA MOTH Utetheisa ornatrix is also known as the ‘ornate moth’ or ‘rattlebox moth’ (a tall spiky plant of the species Crotalaria). The...
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WORLD SHOREBIRDS DAY . COMPLETE CHECKLIST FOR ABACO, BAHAMAS
WORLD SHOREBIRDS DAY: ABACO’S COMPLETE CHECKLIST Abaco’s birding records compiled for over 20 years include 33 shorebird species. For a few, the islands and cays are a permanent residence; for many...
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GREAT EGRETS: NOBLE (YET MISNAMED) HERONS
GREAT EGRETS: NOBLE (YET MISNAMED) HERONS The Great Egret is actually a heron rather than an egret. It’s a Great Heron. All egrets are members of the heron family Ardeidae, but the converse is not...
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SPIDER WASPS & TARANTULA HAWKS: STEP AWAY FROM THIS INSECT. FAST.
SPIDER WASPS & TARANTULA HAWKS (PEPSIS WASPS) A few years ago I was wandering along a track in South Abaco looking for birds in the coppice, when I came across this aggressive-looking creature....
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WORLD SHOREBIRDS DAY . COMPLETE CHECKLIST FOR ABACO BAHAMAS
WORLD SHOREBIRDS DAY: ABACO’S COMPLETE CHECKLIST Abaco’s birding records compiled for over 20 years include 33 shorebird species. For a few, the islands and cays are a permanent residence; for many...
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THE DELPHI CLUB GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF ABACO (1) – 10th Anniversary Flyers
Q: WHAT HAS THE GESTATION PERIOD OF A WALRUS (16 MONTHS) AND WEIGHS THE SAME AS A PAIR OF FULLY GROWN PINEAPPLES (2 KILOS)? A: THE BIRDS OF ABACO FIRST FLYER It is February 2014, and two pallets...
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BELLA MOTHS: COLOURFUL, POISONOUS & PROMISCUOUS
BELLA MOTHS: COLOURFUL, POISONOUS & PROMISCUOUS The BELLA MOTH Utetheisa ornatrix is also known as the ‘ornate moth’ or ‘rattlebox moth’ (a tall spiky plant of the species Crotalaria). The...
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