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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Or, to keep the priceless feathers hidden away in drawers, protected in small plastic bags, prized in secret. Viking, April 2018. Irreplaceable scientific evidence, part of our ornithological heritage, has been exchanged for the opportunity for a few tiers to re-create Victorian salmon ties. by Kirk Wallace Johnson.

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Locked in Guangxi: An epidemic adventure, searching for birds

10,000 Birds

It is a deep intellectual and artistic exercise, which authentically captures my passion and emotion while watching birds. Hallé, ‘Atlas Poetic Botanic’, edition MIT Press, 2018). I was conversing with the birds of Guangxi through my drawings. When I meet such a big wave, I stop using binoculars and just watch it with my bare eyes.

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