Last month The Yucatan Times published my image* of a deteriorating iris of a Pileated Woodpecker. My online research of other woodpecker …
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backyard bird watching
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – WHAT’S THE EYE-DEAL? EYELIDS AND EYE-RINGS, PART 2 of 2
That something as insignificant as an eyelid had its place in the workings on the universe, that the cosmic order did not …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – TEN UNCOMMON FEATURES YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE ANHINGA
1. Red Eyes The Anhinga’s red eyes help it see shapes better underwater. Like many birds, a third eyelid, the nictitating membrane, …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – DRINKING WATER
Simple. Or so it seemed. That’s what I thought. I looked up one thing and found another. I’m utterly astounded and lost …