Other southern species are also becoming more common here, including the wood stork, the anhinga or "snake bird," and the limpkin, said bird watchers. "It's always fun to see things that aren't ...

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Peak dawn chorus times might depend on where you live, Rutter says. For example, April is peak for the southern U.S., but birds in Washington, D.C., will put on the best show in early May.