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Birds of Belize & Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Review Doubleheader

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I think because we, or at least I, have a fantasy of every field guide being created unique and new, that when I gently lift the cover a new guide, I’ll find treasures we’ve never seen before. © 2003 text H. Lee Jones, © 2003 illustrations Dana Gardner E. Fantasy is the key word here.

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Animal Ethics

Historically, these diseases have been studied only when they affect human populations or domestic animals. In 2003, I was in the sanctuary described in your article and collected samples from those dead animals. Karesh Bronx, Dec. 8, 2006 The writer is director of the Field Veterinary Program, Wildlife Conservation Society.

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Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern North America: A Book Review by a Sound Challenged Birder

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Of course, this only works when the target birds vocalize, which Scaup don’t tend to do in winter in New York City. On a recent trip to see a Henslow’s Sparrow at the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR, New York State, I prepared by reviewing species accounts in my traditional field guides.

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

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Dale Forbes Mar 16th, 2011 at 8:37 am Hi Laurent, that is a fascinating example of humans responding to difficult environmental challenges. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. In this case, they would be exhibiting polyandry. Wicked, right?

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Finca Hamadryas. 09 Jan 2016. Cape May Warbler – Setophaga tigrina.

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Combined Beats’ List – August

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Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Finca Hamadryas. 09 Jan 2016. Cape May Warbler – Setophaga tigrina.

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