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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

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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Do Birds Feel Love?

10,000 Birds

It’s clear that birds copulate, procreate, and promote their genes with alacrity. Do birds feel love? It’s easy to observe this attachment behavior in parrots, especially pets. It’s easy to observe this attachment behavior in parrots, especially pets. My three orphans had left for Central America in September 2003.

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