American Crow
by Kat Petersen Their iconic black glistening feathers, generalist beak, and recognizable “caw” makes them easily identifiable to even non-birders: The American Crow. Crows are one of the most common and widespread genus of birds in the world. On a recent trip to Thailand, I was awoken with the familiar call of a crow who…
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- Sandhill Crane
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- Silver-haired Bat
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- Townsend's Warbler
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- American Coot
- Yellow Warbler
- Northern Waterthrush
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- Little Brown Myotis
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- Lincoln's Sparrow
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- Burrowing Owl
- Barred Owl
- Ruddy Duck
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- Bohemian & Cedar Waxwings
- Black-backed Woodpecker
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- Loon
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- Redpoll
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- Barn Swallow
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