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House Finch Eggs by Rich Mooney
May 24, 2016

How Do Eggs Hatch?

Eggs are a wondrous part of nature. They are kept warm by the parent, or parents, incubating them. They are carefully rolled…

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Swan Sleeping While Floating in a Pond
April 25, 2016

How Do Birds Sleep?

When I was a young girl I didn’t think much about how birds sleep. I just assumed they went to their nest…

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Peregrine in flight with prey item.
April 4, 2016

Gross and Interesting Facts About Peregrine Falcons

Most people who know me soon learn that falcons, especially Peregrine Falcons, are one of my favorite birds.  Not only are they…

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A Short-eared own standing in snow with a small rodent in its beak.
March 14, 2016

My Favorite Interesting Facts About the Short-eared Owl

For many people owls are a favorite bird, with Short-eared Owls being just one of more than 200 species worldwide. The smallest,…

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Great-horned Owl in a Russian Olive tree, eyes partially closed
February 29, 2016

If I Only Had Eyelids Like a Bird

If I had eyelids like a bird, I wouldn’t have to worry about the Wyoming wind. Raptors and other birds not only…

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The coloring of the Common Nighthawk helps it blend in with its daytime roosting location.
January 25, 2016

Nighthawks, Hawks In Name Only

The name “nighthawk” causes some confusion as it suggests that this might be a true hawk. This bird, however, is not even related…

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