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Nest Cam Welcomes Arctic Tern Babies to the World

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Some of those once-popular breeding spots now produce no chicks at all. And that’s just the birds–you can spy on everything from panda bear cubs to beluga whales. Plus, we’re told, the brown bear cam features frequent cameos by Bald Eagles !). Photos courtesy of explore.org/projectpuffin and Audubon.

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Sibley Birds East & Sibley Birds West: A Review

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Am I willing to give up the field guide which bears the mud and dirt of so many falls on so many birding trips? I was a little sad to see that the newer editions don’t have the second signature birds (Wood Duck for Eastern, Tufted Puffin for Western) and regional maps on the spine.

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

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Having shown us the bird, the boat, and the water, Fox then introduces herself: “Albatrosses, petrels, fulmars, puffins and gulls live out their lives along these transect lines; my job is to count them all.”. Northern Fulmar, image courtesy of Peter Hodum. And, this was badly needed. ” There are amazing stories here.

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