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Returning to Old Haunts

10,000 Birds

For three weeks in June, I traveled up and then down the eastern seaboard visiting ecological research sites. Little seemed to have changed, other than a brand new LEED-certified environmental center that had been built near the terminus of the protected area. Exploring the trail, keeping the dog safely on a leash.

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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

“Ducks, Geese, and Swans” in the front, “Blackbirds” in the back; “Caracaras and Falcons” next to “Old World Parrots,” “Loons” about one-third of the way down the list, after “Tropicbirds” and before “Albatrosses.” The wonder of research?