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Veraguan Mango – Panama's ex-endemic

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Hiking For The Heck of It Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #1: No Batteries Required Welcome Wednesday: Musings on a Big Year About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. I will definitely be doing a series of posts on my patch.

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The Future of Birding Field Guides is Digital

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The future definitely will be electronic. Where do you charge your batteries in Namibia’s Kaokoveld during a longer trip away from lodges and hotels? OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Although, I do like having bird calls handy.