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15 Australian Birds (Episode 3)

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According to a bird guide published in 1911, “Competent authorities have proposed to divide the world, biologically, into two parts – Australia and the rest of the world, and they have considered Australia the more interesting part.” The species was bred at the zoo of Memphis, Tennesee ( source ). ” ( source ).

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Open Season on Bald Eagles

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Look at the facts, lay your emotions aside and listen to reason—exactly the same reasoning that’s been so persuasive in convincing me that hunting cranes is the right thing to do. There was a lot of hunting for Bald Eagles—it is traditionally a game species. So there will be an ample supply of young birds coming up for harvest.

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Birds and People: A Book Review

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It took me a while to wrap my mind around the concept of Birds and People , Mark Cocker and David Tipling’s book that, in 592 pages, explores the intersection of just that—birds and us. Nor have I overlooked “sightings” of birds in movies mouthing other birds’ calls. I’m not sure why.

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Can we talk about Cecil the Lion?

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I get that you’re really angry, I mean, he was a popular lion and yes, his cute widdle cubs will probably die to, but I can’t help feeling you’ve kind of missed the point a bit, and well, ending all hunting in Africa will not solve much and maybe make things worse and… No, no, I’m not a hunter.

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

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It’s my fantasy and it’s yours: Quit the job, say good-bye to the family, and bird. British birder Chris Gooddie, my new birding hero, not only dreamed the fantasy, he lived it. This is the birding adventure book supreme. I get my own idea of the lunacy of Gooddie’s quest when I talk to a friend who has birded Asia and Africa.

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The Art of Bird Camp

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I have been working in the avian world for 25 years, but last summer I was out-birded by a 14-year-old girl. I was there for Arts and Birding , a five-day adult course in photography, videography, sketching, painting, writing, or any combination thereof … plus lots of birding.

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

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast opens with the unexpected appearance of a Laysan Albatross. She doesn’t know the species till it emerges, almost dreamlike, from the heavy glare of the sun. Fox does an excellent job balancing these three elements, keeping the emphasis on the birds. Do I need to say anything more?

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