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How Birds Evolve: What Science Reveals about Their Origin, Lives, and Diversity: A Book Review by a Non-Science Person

10,000 Birds

The text goes far beyond just those two birds, however, as Doug works his way through the puzzles presented by the incredibly wide diversity of bird behavior, even within species, citing current research and new and old theories, reasoning out the most likely and unlikely answers. The six middle chapters are my favorite reading. ” (p.

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Birding the Kruger Park (1): Skukuza area

10,000 Birds

There are quite a few raptor species around Skukuza. A Barn Owl slept peacefully on the inside of the roof of a well-visited tourist cafe. It warned me not to order the latte though – overpriced and not very good, according to the owl. Most likely, the devil, not god created this species.

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The Black Album: Black Birders, Blackpoll Warblers, Black-tailed Godwits, Black Flamingos, and more

10,000 Birds

Why did the chicken cross the archipelago? What kind of miscreant kicks a Barn Owl in mid-flight? Help them rack up 4,000 species in 24 hours on eBird!). And last but not least, get your owl snark on. Scientists investigate the DNA of Hawaii’s free-roaming fowl. Now you have. Different, but the same?

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