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The return of the Old Man

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Such an intimate encounter with one of the world’s rarest birds was a memorable experience. The individual I am pictured holding ( above ) was a friendly bird that (rather like a dog) seemed happy to be handled. Shooting remains a major threat to this population, for the Italians are still passionately keen on hunting.

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Birds of Belize & Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Review Doubleheader

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Steve Howell has spent decades of experience in the field studying the birds of Belize, Costa Rica, and especially Mexico. © 2003 text H. Lee Jones, © 2003 illustrations Dana Gardner E. The illustration by Dana Gardner for the 2003 Belize guide is more color blocked, less subtle, a totally different style.

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Flock to Marion

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After securing our passage, I patiently waited for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to a place we have never been and lacked any knowledge of, we were in for a complete surprise. Regardless, we made it Marion and all else added to the experience. Salvin’s Prion. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013.

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Why Hawkwatching is So Awesome

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Originally from London, England, Luke Tiller transplanted to Connecticut in 2003. In my experience non-birders connect with the travel, visiting beautiful places and spectacle of birding and hawkwatching often entails all three. Newly surrounded by wildlife, he found his love of birds reignited.

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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review

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It is home to four diverse forest ecosystems (deciduous, mixed, boreal, and lowlands), experiences seasonal weather systems ranging from cold dry Arctic winters to humid, thunder-storm filled summers, and, according to the latest official checklist, hosts four professional sports teams with bird names.* state and Canadian provinces.

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Week 21: Our last week in Scotland

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Now, dont get me wrong, there have been some nice birds, and locations in between, but these two experiences are just so hard to put out of my mind. Re-introduction of the Red Kites in southern Scotland was started in 2003 with 40 birds released, for the most part in secret.

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It’s time for a new understanding of tanagers

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Writing in the Journal of Avian Biology in 2003, Van Remsen theorized: [T]he bill may exert more influence on our cognitive perception because of its proximity to the bird’s face. ” For these reasons, it is perhaps no surprise that bird bills have played a prominent role in their classification. (PDF:

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