Ronnie Blackwell, Outdoors Columnist

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The Weeping Bird returns to roost

SUBMITTEDThe weeping call of the Great-crested Flycatcher is one of the first signs of spring.

I've already had my yearly visit from my male Great-crested Flycatcher. Like clockwork, he shows up and spends the day with us, poking around in the old greenhouse.

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Blackwell: Muggles, Wizards, Tramps and 'Bos

It has often occurred to me that we humans are flocking animals.
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Islands out of time

There is something special about islands. I can't remember a time when I did not love islands.
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What's that bird? These books will tell you

Last week, Cheryl, a new Gulf Coast resident, wrote to ask my advice on choosing a field guide to help her identify the birds in her new home.
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Stubborn as a loggerhead shrike

As a kid, I called them Chinese Mockingbirds.