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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Less and Gilroy sort through the exogenous (external) and endogenous (internal) factors thought to cause vagrancy and the scientific experiments that have sought to prove their significance with patience and plain language as well as charts and photographs. internal compasses tied to the earth’s magnetic fields?

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Swamp Angel

10,000 Birds

His instrument is a silver horn, which he winds in the most solitary places…One feels that perhaps the wood thrush has more compass and power, if he would only let himself out, but, on the whole he comes a little short of the pure, serene, hymn-like strain of the hermit. Surely then, if ever, one listens to the music of the stars.

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How Pets Can Improve Your Health

4 The Love Of Animals

While people with dogs often experience the greatest health benefits, a pet doesn’t necessarily have to be a dog or a cat. Many also learn responsibility, compassion, and empathy from having pets. Playing with a pet can elevate levels of serotonin and dopamine, which calm and relax.

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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

10,000 Birds

Consider Estero Lagoon for example… In North America there are nine regular plover species, ten if you include the more vagrant Common Ringed Plover. This is an endemic breeding bird in North America and much is now being done by various federal and non-profit groups to ensure and foster its conservation. Thanks for visiting!

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Charles Harper’s Birds & Words: A Review of a Classic Reborn

10,000 Birds

He describes his experience in his introduction to Birds & Words : I took my first good look at birds as subject matter. I reduced all lines and edges to straights and curves (that’s all there are) and began to render with mechanical drawing instruments¬ ruling pen, compass, French curve, T-square, triangle.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

10,000 Birds

Found throughout South America in ever-dwindling numbers these extremely beautiful birds – threatened by habitat destruction and collection for the wild bird trade – are often difficult to see and hard to find. The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world. Thanks for visiting!

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Spring is for Wheatears

10,000 Birds

3 Responses to “Spring is for Wheatears&# Duncan Mar 18th, 2011 at 3:36 pm I got to experience a wheatear-palooza on my one day birding around Dubai last year. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Corey Mar 19th, 2011 at 8:52 pm Great post, Dan.

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