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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman.

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Introducing Myself

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First of all, I would like to thank Keith for inviting me to be a part of this blog. I had a strong interest in science because of its reliance on reason and skepticism, which struck me as very good tools for truth seeking (which is ultimately what I am interested in). Hi there, I'm Jonathan.

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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According to Wikipedia, “A l owl ife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community” The local Nanhui shrikes are well aware that the word “lowlife” has an owl hidden inside, and mark the appearance of owls in their territory with harsh protests. Not this one though.

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Some Chinese Pheasants

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Somehow, I feel this post about the few pheasants I have seen in China has gotten off to a wrong start – not quite the kind of motivation to blog readers to continue reading this post. I feel that thanking your own baby for moral support in the acknowledgment section of a Ph.D. Wait, does that remind me of anyone? Never mind.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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You may not agree with it… but for millions of people across this nation hunting is a moral thing to do. And that through the use of science based decisions (made by biologists who have trained and been schooled on that very thing (That is what gives them the “bestowing&# power you speak of. I overlooked the date.

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