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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

10,000 Birds

This, 2022, has been a curious year for books about birds and birding. Dragan]: Europe’s Birds: An Identification Guide , by Hume, Still, Swash, and Harrop is a photographic guide. The artwork of “Europe’s Birds” is dazzling, the text condensed and comprehensive, and the layout and design are without peer.

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The Sunbitterns of Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Or the time in Suriname that we drove 3 hours to film Capuchinbirds only to learn that he left our video camera back at the lodge (next to an empty vodka bottle!). Firstly, these birds are stunningly beautiful when they display their open wings. Mostly the unexpected event is caused by Aderman, my trusty videographer. But I digress.