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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast opens with the unexpected appearance of a Laysan Albatross. We are all suckers for an albatross, at least in the United States. The author, conservation biologist Caroline Fox, is observing the albatross’s shadow to the side of the boat. Do I need to say anything more?

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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

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I think this ridiculously happy looking Laysan Albatross was as stoked as it appears. Non-human beings have traditionally thought of on a basically immoral level…they lack any intrinsic values, are incapable of thoughts and emotions, and are only worth how good of a coat they make or how good they taste. I believe in science.

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One Year Under El Jefferino

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For birds that occur within the ABA area, Eared Quetzal ( Trogon ), Aztec Thrush , Laysan Albatross , Bermuda Petrel , and Siberian Rubythroat are a few that spring to mind I’d love to see. And every organization, especially a membership-based one, needs its critics and does well to consider and address their criticisms.

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