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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

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People not very interested in birds will, I hope, find that they are more than creatures who fly and build nests; beginning naturalists will find so much rich material to digest, and more experienced birders will enjoy the artwork and, I think, find information nuggets that are intriguing. Mark Hauber is currently (just appointed!)

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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This is all in a day’s work and a typical morning here at the Tambopata Research Center in the Madre de Dios district of Peru where, on behalf of the conservation agency Earthwatch Institute , I have come to volunteer for two weeks for the Tambopata Macaw Project. Volunteers are one of the most important aspects to the project.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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A Great Backyard Bird Count Miracle Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of January 2011) What is the International Bird Rescue Research Center Anyway? Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of March 2009? About the Author Julie Julie Zickefoose is an artist, naturalist and writer specializing in natural history.

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