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Birding Villahermosa’s Urban Parks

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Being a westerner — raised in California, and now living in western Mexico — I was perhaps most excited about the migratory birds that breed in eastern North America. I photographed the first of only two Northern Parulas ever reported in my state, way back in 2013. Then, around 4:00 p.m.,

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of April 2013)

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I raise this perennial issue because I found myself twitching a rare ABA bird this weekend. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. One question every self-described birder must grapple with is to twitch or not to twitch. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer- Saving Billions of Birds from Windows is the summation of Dr. Klem’s expertise, experience, and professional life–what we scientifically know about bird and glass collisions, a handbook on how to prevent them, and, not insignificantly, the story of a remarkable career.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Eventually everyone made it to their computer, and created the Summer of 2013 Rehabber’s Wish List: Money. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season.

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The Duck Stamp and Lack of National Wildlife Refuge Funding

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and provides diverse nature experiences for visitors from around the world. According to the latest (2013) report by the U.S. Create a second fund-raising stamp for wildlife watchers. The National Wildlife Refuge system is one of America’s greatest treasures. It preserves habitat, protects wildlife.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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Maharashtra, February 2013. The closer one raises her head, than lies back. Telia watches him in half-amusement, then raises and gives a low, bull-like roar, provoking the lapwings to an excited screech, makes a few steps and lies down. Telia yawns, raises and sprays her urine on a dead tree stump, marking her territory.

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The Birding Rally Challenge Peru 2012

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Raise global awareness of Peru’s potential as a top-notch birding destination whilst highlighting the need to conserve bird habitat across the country. Fred Tavares of the Brazilian team had the following to say of his team’s experience in the Amazon, “There are so many birds.

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