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Brad Sylvester grew up in and around the forests of Vermont and now lives on a wooded mountain in New Hampshire, where his most frequent visitors are the wild birds of New England. Brad and his family share their yard with a flock of free range chickens and two dogs. Having spent more than 18 years in the consumer electronics industry, Brad now spends his days writing and enjoying nature from his mountain home. He welcomes reader comments about at sly10265@gmail.com.

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Adding new birds to your life list in New Hampshire

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 · 1 comment

Many regular and part-time bird watching enthusiasts like to keep life lists of every species of bird they have seen. A new bird added to the list is...
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Birds of Eastern North America, A Photographic Guide: a Review

As an avid hobbyist birdwatcher, I admit freely that I cannot walk out into the countryside and identify by sight or sound every bird that I see, even...
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A visit to the bird banding research station on Plum Island

I recently had the opportunity to visit the bird banding research station at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island. This was my...
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The American kestrel information, video and pictures

The American kestrel (falco sparverius) is one of the smallest American hawks, but may be one of the most fun to watch. American kestrels inhabit...
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Complete birdwatching picture index page

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In birdwatching, as in most things, a picture is worth a thousand words. Rather than have those readers searching for birdwatching pictures and...
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Ruby-throated hummingbird identification guide

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Man-eating giant Haast's eagle legend backed by new study

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In New Zealand, both the fossil record and Maori legend tell us of a giant raptor known as Haast’s eagle (Harpagomis moorei) that was once the...
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What is a raptor?

The first time many people heard the word raptor was when they were watching the movie “Jurassic Park,” but raptors are very much alive in...
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Turkey vulture identification guide

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When a big bird is spotted flying overhead, turkey vulture is seldom the first thing that comes to mind for most people. Instead, most immediately...
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Birdwatchers find charms, cauldrons and murders

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Although most people are familiar with the common generic terms for a group of birds, many different types of birds have very unusual terms to...
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