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Birding Under the Influence: A Book Review

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There is the frustration of many flat tires and other biking mishaps (and the triumphs of patching and fixing and blog readers coming to the rescue). Nate Swick, Frank Izaguirre, and I discussed Big Year books on the ABA Podcast in 2020.* Are there butterfly or mammal big years? (If If you know of any, let me know in the comments.)

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Adventures of a Louisiana Birder: One Year, Two Wings, Three Hundred Species–A Book Review

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The theme of the frailty of life and the importance of placing people before birding had been foreshadowed in an earlier chapter when Marybeth and Lynn stop birding to help rescue a man being pulled out to sea at Grande Isle (their binoculars enable rescuers to locate the man).

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Unflappable by Suzie Gilbert–An Author Interview

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I do occasional rescues, though, because everyone still has my number. And don’t forget, I’m the one coming out of solitude and ready to rejoin humanity in March of 2020. Perch Press (March 24, 2020). I didn’t know the set up required for a black bear, or how high a Florida panther can actually jump.

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Ring in the new year with the Australian Firefighters Calendar!

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What better way to ring in 2020 than with one of six unique calendars featuring Australia’s hottest firefighters with rescue cats, dogs, horses, and native animals! It’s hard to believe the new year is already right around the corner. A … Continue reading →

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Journeys With Emperors: Tracking the World’s Most Extreme Penguin–A Book Review

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Leopard Seals are commonly described as apex predators, they have giant jaws filled with sharp teeth, and Kooyman has already described earlier in the book an incident where he is stalked by a Leopard Seal on breaking ice, rescued in the proverbial nick of time by one of his teammates.

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“The Edge,” an LA novel of sex, drugs, alt-rock, and (some) birds

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Reviewed regularly on this blogsite are: (1) bird identification guides, visual and sonic; (2) books about living with birds or caring for rescued birds; and (3) alcoholic beverages named after birds. 26, February 11, 2020. What about books of fiction? Pray God all this ends soon. The Edge. By Jamie Collinson.