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Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Kingbirds and Myiarchus: A Field Guide Review

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a handful of times, only to realize how important it is to have a resource that will help birders differentiate amongst these very similar looking birds. The three-page Bibliography lists books and articles on bird identification and distribution status, including chapters from Birds of the World, all in impeccable citation style.

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Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication–A Book Review

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I have great admiration for Ballentine and Hyman’s ability to clearly articulate and summarize the many research articles they must have read in preparation for this book. I wish there was more discussion of research techniques and resources. The articles clearly relate to some of the studies described in the text, but not all.

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Accessibility Matters II:  Birdability Q&A

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They have also been the subject of numerous articles and have given many presentations and other talks. Learn from resources that are out there (our Welcoming and Inclusive Birders webpage , or the article I wrote for Audubon magazine on this topic) are great places to start…!). Thank you for showing me.”

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Check out Birding Experiences in Costa Rica

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10,000 Birds is running a series of articles by and about tour guides, tour companies, eco-lodges, and other birding travel organizations. Degree in Natural Resources Management, former part of Board of Directors for the Ornithological Association of Costa Rica, and involved with Bird Monitoring Projects and Sustainability Consulting.

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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

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I am not sure if this is totally true in the widest sense, especially when it comes to the question of WHY birds migrate (I’m asked this question constantly by beginning birders and would love an answer that doesn’t involve a garble of words about magnetic fields, genetics, and scarcity of resources).

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To Drill, or Not to Drill? That’s the Wrong Question.

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So I sign petitions and write articles like this one. Below is the (form) letter I received about my disapproval of 1) drilling in any of our protected lands, and 2) the ‘reclassification’ of public lands for the benefit of resource extraction. After all, removing resources is the exact opposite of protecting resources.

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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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The potential liability for large payouts to private property owners may discourage governments from making decisions that benefit communities and protect vital public resources, such as water, air, and infrastructure.”. Renewable Energy Standards Initiative. Election Results = PASSED with 59%+ voter support. Northern Harrier. Connecticut.

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