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This Week in Bird(ing) News: Orange Is the New Beak, and a Dead Parrot (No Joke!)

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Know what else kills grassland birds? Or maybe you’re visiting Belize, Guatemala, Paraguay, or the Bahamas? Peep the new “ugly” baby ibis at the UK’s Kirkleatham Owl Centre. If you’ve got some downtime between barbecues and fireworks (or, outside of the U.S., Meanwhile, in San Jose, Calif., Planning on birding Kenya?

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Raptors of Mexico and Central America: A Book Review

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Owls are not included, though they sometimes are in ‘raptor’ guides. The illustrations of bird behavior–a Laughing Falcon with a kill, Swainson’s, a Crested Caracara with its head thrown back–offer opportunities for a little individual style to shine through.

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