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Birding at the Tip of Florida: A Bit of Everything

10,000 Birds

In this article, we will touch upon the high diversity of passerines that either winter or migrate through southeastern Florida, the dynamics of bird colonization by both natural range expansions and introductions, and the large number of strays that show up annually from the Caribbean, the north, and the west.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Missing from your article was mention of deleterious environmental and health effects resulting from intensive animal farming in addition to global warming. This would result in improved human health, decreased environmental destruction and better animal welfare. Human beings, like dogs, are omnivores.

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Birds in Winter: A Book Review, Written in Winter

10,000 Birds

This includes current research (up to about 2016, but mostly earlier) on how climate change and human change are affecting the birds’ ecology and behavior. He’s written books on birds and art ( Painting Central Park with co-author Amanda M.

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