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‘SEXING THE HUMMER': A GENDER GUIDE TO ABACO’S HUMMINGBIRDS
Cuban Emerald (male) Abaco – Becky Marvil ‘SEXING THE HUMMER': A GENDER GUIDE TO ABACO’S HUMMINGBIRDS The subject matter of this post is not as indelicate as the title might imply; nor is it a...
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GILPIN POINT, ABACO: A ‘2 HOURS, 40 SPECIES’ BIRDING HOTSPOT
GILPIN POINT, ABACO: A ‘2 HOURS, 40 SPECIES’ BIRDING HOTSPOT Got a spare couple of hours? Reluctant to go birding on the bird-reliable yet ambience-lite town dumps, where careful cropping will be...
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THE BAHAMA WOODSTAR NEST: A CHRISTMAS STORY FOR A NEW YEAR
THE BAHAMA WOODSTAR NEST: A CHRISTMAS STORY FOR THE NEW YEAR And it came to pass that on the first day of December in the Year of Our Lord 2015, the time came upon a mother hummingbird; and she laid...
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BAHAMA WOODSTARS: JEWELS IN ABACO’S CROWN
BAHAMA WOODSTARS: JEWELS IN ABACO’S CROWN Abaco is spoilt for birds. What other island in the word has its very own population of ground-nesting parrots? (Clue: none). How many others provide a...
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MATTHEW MOVES ON: BRIGHTER LATER
HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVES ON: BRIGHTER LATER Early reports and post-hurricane news for Abaco is fortunately encouraging, though I appreciate that the Island’s good fortune at the eleventh hour swerve by...
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AFTER THE STORM: ALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL
ABACO PARROT AFTER THE STORM: ALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL For tens of thousands of people, the past 2 weeks have been dominated by one cruelly aggressive female: Irma. In terms of a lucky escape,...
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ABACO HUMMINGBIRDS: WHAT’S THE NEWS?
ABACO HUMMINGBIRDS: WHAT’S THE NEWS? SIGHTINGS POST-DORIAN Since the hurricane struck nearly 3 months ago, order is slowly being imposed on the chaos. Debris is being removed in vast quantities,...
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FIVE STARS: BAHAMAS ENDEMIC BIRDS (FOUR FROM ABACO)
Bahama Woodstar (m) Bruce Hallett FIVE STARS: BAHAMAS ENDEMIC BIRDS (FOUR FROM ABACO) It’s December 2020, and Caribbean endemic birds are, deservedly, being given more time in the sun. Right now they...
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FIVE STARS: BAHAMAS ENDEMIC BIRDS (FOUR FROM ABACO)
Bahama Woodstar (m) Bruce Hallett FIVE STARS: BAHAMAS ENDEMIC BIRDS (FOUR FROM ABACO) It’s December 2020, and Caribbean endemic birds are, deservedly, being given more time in the sun. Right now they...
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‘SEXING THE HUMMER’: A GENDER GUIDE TO ABACO’S HUMMINGBIRDS
‘SEXING THE HUMMER’ A GENDER GUIDE TO ABACO’S HUMMINGBIRDS The drastic effects of Hurricane Dorian on Abaco’s birdlife continue, with recent reports suggesting that all species remain affected, and...
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