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Birding by Volunteering

10,000 Birds

The first time I went was for my Masters Field Trip, studying tropical ecology in Kenya (otherwise known as the best month of my life). Volunteering provides a very different experience to tourism though. Ugandan Mangabeys were part of my family once. The second trip was for my masters project ( the one with the cave ).

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Birds and People: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

It’s relatively easy to classify birds into family groups based on physical characteristics. We view them as our enemies when they eat our crops and as an extension of our family when we see them at our feeders. Remarkably, there are 59 bird families that have very little cultural significance; these are listed in Appendix III.

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