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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

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Guyana is an Amerindian word meaning “land of many waters” but it could just as easily mean “land of many birds”. Before I delve into some of these avian treasures let me give you a few non-birding reasons to visit this gem of South America. Not a great look for a middle-aged birding dude. Wilderness. Guyana is WILD.

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The Cutting Edge II: Hummingbird Feeders

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Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that Americans spend nearly $1 billion annually on bird houses, feeders, nest boxes, and baths. The Woodstream Corporation has a number of brands, one of which is Perky-Pet , a major player in the bird feeding industry. Images: Perky-Pet marketing materials.

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Etched In My Heart

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Etched In My Heart offers pet lovers a wide variety of personalized gifts. They were nice enough to send us personalized frames for our dog and bird. As a bird owner we are always excited to find gifts that celebrate birds. cats dogs gifts for pet lovers horses reviews' Be sure to have a look around their website

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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Cuban Trogon, the national bird who wears the colors of the Cuban flag! There is an island of fascinating birds out there, and I want to see them all. ” birding destination.* The full name of this unique volume is Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Guide Including West Indian Endemics Living in Cuba.

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Nature Blog Network: A Eulogy

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Other bloggers were writing about birds and nature back in 2003, some even before then, and many of us found a communal spirit sparked by comments and crosslinks that carried into the world we wrote about. The former condition obviously improved rapidly over time as luminous new blogs populated our starry skies.

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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

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And I was pecked in the eye by my pet chicken, does that count?”. “I My parrots have nailed me harder than any wild bird,” said Jodi Swenson. My vets wanted to send me to the ER immediately, but I said ‘Forget it, I’ve got the damned bird restrained so I’m not letting go now!’ Even worse, we have… (shudder)… June bugs!”. “My