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Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guide–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Baby birds are cuteness personified, possibly even more so than other baby animals, including human babies, and pose interesting questions of survival and development. Baby birds may be separated from the nest and their parents because of natural occurrences (violent weather, floods) or unknowing human interference or predators.

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The Shorebirds of North America: A Natural History and Photographic Celebration–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Shorebird identification takes time and is often stressful, there’s heat glare and bugs and drones and dogs and humans. There are also introductions to a couple of related species within the family sections–Golden-Plovers and Willets. But this does not mean I don’t love shorebirds.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 2)

10,000 Birds

Honeyeaters are a large bird family (190 species) with a strong presence in Australia. According to the HBW entry for this species, it “has been claimed that loss of native mammals after European settlement created shortage of nesting material, explaining this species’ penchant for taking hair from humans.” ” (HBW).

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Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Not a great place for a family vacation, though I think Duncan will disagree. Kinabalu (at 13,455 feet the highest peak in southeast Asia), and human development that has resulted in freshwater rice fields, secondary forest, and oil palm plantations, this means that Borneo offers an incredibly high degree of biodiversity.

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Wanted: Dog lovers to host a house party!

4 The Love Of Animals

Have fun with your human and canine friends while getting a chance to try out some new products from Purina! Nestlé Purina PetCare promotes responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement and the positive bond between people and their pets. Are you a dog owner who loves to party? the world’s largest food company.

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The Science of Motivation

Sales and Marketing Management

It’s human nature to choose something that doesn’t align with our desires. We spend time daydreaming about things that are important to us — like upcoming vacations with friends and family. There will be no regrets and no family fights over what to spend the cash on. But what about real sales reps? Application is the key.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Not all habitat change is due to humans; there is Chestnut Blight destroying American Chestnuts in the early 1900s, and the more recent Dutch Elm disease. Clearly, members of the birding community and their families–thanked in the opening Acknowledgments section–played a strong role in getting this project done. .