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		<title>Red-winged Blackbird</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is an unmistakable member of the blackbird family. I have observed and photographed these blackbirds across the state in several wildlife management areas and they are always easy to pick out. They prefer to perch, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/red-winged-blackbird/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Orchard Oriole</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) is a spring and summer inhabitant across the state of Maryland. The Orchard variety of Oriole does not have the familiar orange tint of the Baltimore species, but rather a very yellow coat with black &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/orchard-oriole/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gray Catbird</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) does not hunt cats. It has a varied voice that can sometimes sound like a meow, which is where it gets its name from. This songbird can be found across the state of Maryland and &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/gray-catbird/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Eastern Towhee</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erthrophthalmus) is a fat little bird that kind of looks like a cross between a sparrow and an oriole. The head and back or black and the underside of its wing has a little orange coloring. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/eastern-towhee/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Eastern Bluebird</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia Sialis) has some amazing color and can be a real standout if you spot it among the green leaves and brown branches of a tree. It&#8217;s an all-year species in Maryland, and so far, I have &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/eastern-bluebird/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Canada Goose</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). Probably one of the more recognizable species in the United States. They honk. They fly. They poop. They&#8217;re Geese.]]></description>
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		<title>Black-and-White Warbler</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Black-and-White Warbler (Mniotilta varia) is a small songbird that acts more like a woodpecker or nuthatch than it does a Warbler. Even its breast markings and wing pattern are similar to a Hairy Woodpecker, but its longer bill and &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/black-and-white-warbler/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>American Coot</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Coot (Felica americana) is a fairly recognizable water bird more popular in the northern midwest. Maryland is not a breeding range for the Coot, typically, but it can be found along the Maryland shore year-round. The Coot has &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/american-coot/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Savannah Sparrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 02:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) is a &#8230; Ok. Is it just me, or does that scientific name looks like it came from a Coyote-Road Runner cartoon? &#8220;Sandwichensis?&#8221; Really? It&#8217;s a sparrow, and there are a lot of sparrows out &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/savannah-sparrow/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Brown-Headed Cowbird</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 02:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a fairly common backyard bird with a few distinguishing characteristics that make it east to pick out. Females are mostly gray and white and the juveniles look very similar to a Savannah Sparrow, but &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/brown-headed-cowbird/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cedar Waxwing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a small to medium sized songbird that can be found year round in all areas of the state of Maryland. The Cedar Waxwing east various berries or small insects and is usually perched in &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/cedar-waxwing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Harrier</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a medium-sized, predatory bird in the hawk family. The Northern Harrier can range in all parts of Maryland year round. The one in the photo above was photographed in January at Eastern Neck Island National &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/northern-harrier/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Red-Bellied Woodpecker</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinas) is a small member of the Woodpecker family very similar in appearance to a Sapsucker. This photo was taken from some distance and in mid-peck, but I&#8217;m going with Red-bellied for a few reasons. The &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/red-bellied-woodpecker/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Osprey</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a large, brown and white predatory bird similar in appearance to many hawks. The Osprey was a threatened species at one time, but I think its doing pretty well now, with populations across much of &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/osprey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Indigo Bunting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) is a small, but brightly colored blue bird found in wooded areas. I have only encountered an Indigo Bunting once, it was at Millington WMA, and I only picked up on the small bird because its blue &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/indigo-bunting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hairy Woodpecker</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) is one of several medium sized woodpeckers found in the state of Maryland. Its look is extremely similar, practically identical to that of the Downy Woodpecker, however, the Downy tends to be a few inches &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/hairy-woodpecker/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Green Heron</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 04:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Green Heron (Butorides virescens) is a small member of the heron family. It has much shorter legs than some of the other waterfowl you will see in Maryland, like egrets and the Great Blue Heron. The Green Heron is &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/green-heron/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Great Egret</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 03:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a tall, white, wading bird very common in the state of Maryland. On the scale of commonality, I would have to rank this one right up there with the Great Blue Heron. It&#8217;s like, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/great-egret/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Great Blue Heron</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 03:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is a tall wading bird extremely common in the state of Maryland. Great Blue Heron can be found anywhere, across the state. While coastlines of large bodies of water are an obvious choice, you could &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/great-blue-heron/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Cardinal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 02:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a very recognizable red bird prominent in the eastern part of the United States. It also has an extremely boring scientific name. What&#8217;s up with that? The male Northern Cardinal sports the red color &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mdwildlife.com/birds/cardinal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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