Every year around this time, birders anxiously await the decisions of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) Classification Committee. Dive into the taxonomy of Mexican Duck, which has proven controversial, as it is still recognized as a separate species by some taxonomic authorities and as a sub-species by others.
Where are all of the ducks?
My impression is that duck numbers are really low this year. So, I decided to dig into eBird data to see if there was evidence of this beyond my own birding experience.
Welcome to the World of Phylogenetics
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while, but I didn’t have a recent/decent photo to go with it. Yesterday, however, fellow Rogue Birder and friend, Jacob Roalef, messaged me with a fantastic photo of a Merlin that he had taken at Eastwood MetroPark. Given that I was about 15 minutes away, I...
Ladies of the Night
Monday night Chris visited the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary in Connersville, IN for his first bird banding experience. He had the pleasure of meeting Carl and Amy Wilms, Resident Managers for the sanctuary. The only promises they would make were friendly hospitality and a chance to "maybe" see a very special bird!
