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Another Trio

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It took me a few years before I was able to see one properly, and the wait was definitely worth it. Please bear with me for these weeks as we have not been out birding due to strict lockdown measures. The largest and most striking of the three antshrikes in T&T is the aptly named Great Antshrike.

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Brown’s Brewing Company – Helles Rebuke

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Nope, definitely not one of those… The classification of beer styles can be a pretty thorny issue in its own right, and I suspect Helles requires some explanation to most casual drinkers outside of Germany. Well, good for them. We’ve got a beer to drink.

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Recently Received

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Being based on this island for the better part of this year has afforded me the opportunity (for the first time) to bear witness to the movement of bodies through these quarters – and it continues to be exhilarating. It was definitely a cuckoo, but which one? And had conspicuous white spots at the end of its tail.

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One More Reason for Gratitude

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Las Mesas is not my best hummingbird spot, but it’s definitely in my top 3. I say “she” because females of this species are much larger than males, and this one was definitely One Big Momma.). Still, a male Archilochus hummer (of either species) is a rare treat here. We especially enjoyed this odd-looking one.

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A Near Conjunction

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Here, a considerable amount of the forest has been removed for the first hundred or two metres into the road, including several fruit-bearing trees that used to attract a myriad of higher altitude specialists. Definitely a hawk-eagle, but which?

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Animal Battle Royale

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anyway so i am curios to find 2 people to debate/just talk about this battle royale. how the bracket works: basically its the standard bracket i believe its 64 animals that are having 32 1v1's and once you win you go to the winner below you.

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

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” Terms in the text are italicized to indicate they are in the Glossary and the definitions are in plain language. Some additional thoughts: To help us non-scientists, the book includes a 9-page Glossary of terms like “Allele,” “Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC),”and the all-important “uropygial gland.”

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