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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

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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. Wicked, right?

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

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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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Review: Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil – The.

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The birds that I have experience with, like some of the raptors, wading birds, shorebirds, and tanagers, are all true-to-life in color, shape, and proportions to say nothing of being pretty paintings, if slightly sterile on the standard plain white background. of species of bird that birders the world over desperately want to experience.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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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. That’s right – birds eating clay.

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Spring is for Wheatears

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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! Wicked, right? Thanks for visiting!

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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Ringer Anhinga and Darters (Anhingidae) The Anhinga and three darter species inhabit warm, freshwater regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. The experience also inspired my column this month at 10,000 Birds, so check that out when you’re done: Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds.) [.]

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I and the Bird #146

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Birding opened up Central America for me in a way that nothing else did. Perhaps you’ve had the same experience. Once you understand the mind-boggling biodiversity of the area beyond toucans and parrots, you realize how special Central America is. Everyone is welcome to participate, especially people outside North America.