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De arte venandi cum avibus: San Martino Siir (2015) – Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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But in many cases, Frederick found that the claims of these vaunted but unthinking sources stood in contrast with his own experiences as both a falconer and keen observer of birds. San Martino Siir (2015) – Aglianico del Vulture DOC. Good birding and happy drinking! Four out of five feathers (Excellent).

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Beljarica Backwaters: Some good news announced (but not yet official)

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In the summer of 2015, that proposal was scheduled for voting in the City Assembly, but was withdrawn before the vote took place. Now, I have mixed feelings: cautious and by experience mistrustful, but happy. mi2 of the Danube Backwaters in 2014 (cover photo). mi2 of the proposed reserve was announced. Golden Jackals in Beljarica.

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

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The book is organized into ten chapters, framed by a Prologue and Epilogue focused on Weidensaul’s banding experience in Denali National Park. His participant observations connect to his own research experiences, providing history and perspective. Weidensaul traveled to each location to witness the research in process.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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Consequently, the Ross Sea has become a focus of numerous environmental groups who have campaigned for a world marine reserve. The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, teeming with large predatory fish, whales, seals, penguins and other animals that form the last intact marine ecosystem on Earth.

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Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather–A Book Review

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This mass avian exploitation, amazing and repugnant, ultimately met its end through separate campaigns in the United States and Great Britain, each led by women, mostly upper-middle class women. Both campaigns led to the establishment of national, influential conservation organizations–National Audubon Society in the U.S.

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