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Birding According to ChatGPT, Part II

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Many birders keep personal birding lists or life lists, documenting the species they have seen throughout their birding experiences. The concept of a big year gained significant attention through books, such as “The Big Year” by Mark Obmascik, which chronicled the experiences of birders participating in competitive big years.

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

If the experience of handing over that box can be transformative instead of alienating or shaming, there’s a possibility of change. She’s had an enduring love for animals and nature, but it wasn’t until she volunteered at a wildlife hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area that her passion for photography merged with her environmental advocacy.

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