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And So It Begins

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and Canada, it had apparently discovered an abandoned nest, on which it was clearly showing nesting behavior. He has lots of experience with its close relative in Morelia, the endemic Spotted Wren. That number was a bit better than my first-day total from 2019, though a bit worse than 2020’s total. Was it practicing?

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

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Like all talented travel writers, Dunn is adept at drawing us into his experiences. Complementing Dunn’s exquisite descriptions are his photographs of 27 species plus the mysterious Nazca hummingbird geoglyph, an abandoned Juan Fernández Firecrown nest, and the aforementioned photo of Sr. Lovette (2020). Billerman, B.