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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. McWilliam realizes he’s dealing someone special, a career falcon egg-thief.

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Collaborative list – February 2020

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08 Feb 2020. 09 Feb 2020. 23 Feb 2020. 09 Feb 2020. 01 Feb 2020. 18 Feb 2020. 14 Feb 2020. 23 Feb 2020. 01 Feb 2020. 01 Feb 2020. 01 Feb 2020. 08 Feb 2020. 23 Feb 2020. 02 Feb 2020. 11 Feb 2020. 01 Feb 2020. 10 Feb 2020.

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Collaborative list – January 2020

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For 2020, the list will only contain the relevant month’s sightings to avoid huge, bulky posts as the year progresses. These are the opening stats for 2020. 17 Jan 2020. 05 Jan 2020. 28 Jan 2020. 05 Jan 2020. 05 Jan 2020. 10 Jan 2020. 01 Jan 2020. 25 Jan 2020. 05 Jan 2020.

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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

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This is my year list for 2020, the list of the bird species identified from January 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2020. It’s going to be good, it already is, I wish all you other birders out there a fantastic, fulfilling year of birding in 2020! Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Raptor Ridge, 5-Jan.

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of February 2020?

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Since you won’t be seeing any cardinals, eagles, falcons, ravens, or seahawks in the Super Bowl this weekend, you’ll have to search for them outdoors instead. The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of February 2020? Maybe we’ll all score looks at a Superb Owl or two. Hopefully some birds show up this time!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of January 2020)

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A pair of Peregrine Falcons came in and started strafing the pigeons and It. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of January 2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed.

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Collaborative list – March 2020

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New Zealand Falcon ( Falco novaeseelandiae ). The post Collaborative list – March 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Great Spotted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos major ). Pileated Woodpecker ( Dryocopus pileatus ). Northern Flicker ( Colaptes auratus ). Yellow-headed Caracara ( Milvago chimachima ).

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