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Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America and of Northeastern North America: A Review of Two Field Guides

10,000 Birds

You can blame the nice people at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, who took it upon themselves to send me a review copy of the Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America by Seabrooke Leckie and David Beadle. Moth plates from Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America. Moths are more than bird food.

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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

10,000 Birds

Before I delve into some of these avian treasures let me give you a few non-birding reasons to visit this gem of South America. If your Spanish or Portuguese is at the level of a 2-year-old bonobo like mine is, then you’ll probably be pleased to know that Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America.

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Land Bridges are Back in Season!

10,000 Birds

Take the fossil horse Hipparion , found in France and Florida. How far could those horses swim? The Bering Land Bridge linking Siberia to North America is an example. Indeed it was part of that family. Until then the fantails were a family of rather personable flycatcher-like birds ranging from India to New Zealand.

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The Popular Barn Swallow

10,000 Birds

Growing up in South America, I distinctly recall the arrival of “the swallow with a deeply forked tail”. They fly from extreme northern North America to the southern tip of South America and are seldom seen perched during migration. Swallows have migrated north to south along the Americas for millennia.

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Gulls Simplified: A Gull Book Review

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Howell and Jon Dunn list “overall size and structure” as the fundamental first step in gull identification in their classic Gulls of the Americas (though they then go on to describe endless variations of plumage patterns). Five species are grouped in a chapter titled (4) Dark Horse Gulls (Rare or Unlikely Gulls).

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ALDF Calling for An Animal Abuser Registry

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Wouldn't you want to know if a violent or repeat animal abuser were living next door to you and your family? Animal abuse is not only a danger to our cats, dogs, horses, and other animals, but also to people. Keep your animals and your families safe. I think it's a great idea.

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