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“The Hawk’s Way” — a book review

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But whatever birders think about falconry, someone is sure interested in reading about it – they’re lapping the stuff up, from Helen Macdonald’s big prizewinning kahuna of 2014, H is For Hawk, reviewed here , and further discussed here , to Big Brother: A Falconer’s Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife , reviewed just a few weeks ago here.

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Birding the Bear Mountain of Serbia

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Okay, Brown Bears here are 90% vegetarians, but I don’t think it would be smart to call them that to their face. A few minutes later, we blast the darkness with our torch lights, checking if a bear might be hiding in the shadows, as Ranko goes to drive the car back.

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