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Website title: Reflections of the Natural World – Travel with me as I explore the wild things and wild places of our planet. – Jim Gain

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Five birds, four new names, and a surprising history of mistaken identity. Discover how the redstarts of Europe gave their name to unrelated American warblers, why four species are now called whitestarts, and what their distinctive white tails reveal about their natural history.

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Beyond Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting poem lies a remarkable bird. A Halloween reflection on ravens, folklore, intelligence, and nature’s mysteries.

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From Saskatoon to Ecuador, Pied-billed Grebes have always reminded me of little feathered submarines—sometimes diving quickly, other times simply sinking quietly out of sight.

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One look at the stiff tail held conspicuously upright helps explain why the Ruddy Duck belongs to a group appropriately known as the stiff-tailed ducks

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Two remarkably similar songbirds, one identification challenge. Compare photographs, examine subtle field marks, and see whether you can tell these species apart.

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