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“The Hawk’s Way” — a book review

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Some, according to her, consider it a form of slavery; a 1982 book in my library, The Birdwatcher’s Companion cites “the sentimentalist element of the wildlife protection movement” as deeming falconry to be comparable to cockfighting.). She herself is a vegetarian, one of the sort that mourns even roadkill. Could I do this?”

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Snowy Plover Chicks on Okaloosa Island

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Peeping and dragging one or both wings along the sand, they definitely attracted attention. Still, it’s a good sign that the parents successfully protected them through this stage, and I cross my fingers that they’ll both make it to adulthood. We were in luck – a chick had just hatched.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

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A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Here are some examples of when a bird definitely needs your help and a call to a federally permitted bird rehabilitator is warranted. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect.

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

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It provides goals and a definite direction for your birding travels and thoughts; sometimes it even becomes the basis of a book! 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.