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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

10,000 Birds

They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). One nice little story for my blog post lost. Blue-throated Bee-eaters build nests on sticks sticking out of the water. Back to birds.

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

10,000 Birds

I enjoy these books tremendously, and I know other birders, some blogging here, who gobble them up. On the other hand, Phoebe Snetsinger’s memoir, Birding on Borrowed Time , becomes tedious because of her lack of emotional disclosure. It’s tough birding the rainforest on your own. The Jewel Hunter can be frustrating in this respect.

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

Animal Ethics

Very importantly, the breast-feeding years create emotional security in the child through the many hours of intimate contact with the mother. (Dr. as well as the District of Columbia offer women no protection or very limited protection of their right to breastfeed their children.

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