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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

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And sun bears. On the other hand, Phoebe Snetsinger’s memoir, Birding on Borrowed Time , becomes tedious because of her lack of emotional disclosure. There is little factual material here about global conservation and protection, but that is not the book’s purpose. And mosquitos. And leeches. And pit vipers. And leeches.

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

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Though the coast of British Columbia, a part of the Great Bear Rainforest, was rich in both, it was appallingly deficient in scientific data. She is one of the best nature writers I’ve encountered in recent years, able to paint experiences with emotional immediacy. And, this was badly needed.

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Locked in Guangxi: An epidemic adventure, searching for birds

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It is a deep intellectual and artistic exercise, which authentically captures my passion and emotion while watching birds. I sat for long hours along the road or on a mountain track, using my paint brushes and ink to catch the deep emotion and essence of those mountains, like in a Shanshui painting.

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