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

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Written by birders, it underlies a wealth of facts, trends, and events with a consciousness that the more knowledgeable we are about good bird feeding practices, based on history and experience, the more successful bird feeding will be at bringing people to birds and the more people will advocate for effective conservation policies and laws.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

10,000 Birds

I visited Hong Kong from February 20-27, 2014. And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot. I read that the Peak was a great place for thrushes in winter; experience proved the veracity of that observation, but you’ll need to examine the underbrush closely. Lots and lots of birds!

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A Birder Reads a Scientific Paper

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Over two years (2011 and 2012), scientists captured 50 birds and successfully transported them from Niho to Laysan. By September 2014, there were an estimated 164 Millerbirds on Laysan. This paper, which was cited in the paper we just discussed, conducted the relevant experiments: Addison, Jason A., and Antony W.

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Birding Wawushan, Sichuan

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So, all this makes birding this place an occasionally less than pleasant experience. Hemoglobin is a key molecule in transporting oxygen from the lungs to the individual cells requiring it for their metabolism. However, it is still worth it, if only for the parrotbills, four of which I encountered here within a few hours.

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