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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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I also enjoyed reading the company histories of familiar brands like Duncraft, Kaytee, Droll Yankee, and Wagner all of which started as family companies, some as offshoots of other businesses, some as the result of clever inventions. The story of Duncraft is a good example. Scott’s was fined $12.5 This is too bad.

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Mastering Bird Photography: A Book Review by an Amateur Bird Photographer

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I first became familiar with the photographs and photo essays of Marie Read through their publication in Living Bird , the Cornell Lab of Ornithology magazine (British-born, Marie lives in the Finger Lakes area). Her photos have appeared in numerous magazines, educational exhibits, calendars, and she has won prestigious photography awards.

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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition: A Field Guide Review

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The Sibley Guide to Birds, 2nd edition (2014) covers 923 species; The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America (2010) 816; Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America (2008) 544; Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America (2008) 528; and the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America (2005) covers 392 species.