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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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They frequently reuse nest holes, thus saving vital natural resources even though cleaning out the used nest hole takes about one week ( source ). The book “Raptors of the World” describes it as a “sluggish-looking” bird, which strikes me as a bit weird for a raptor. Ditto for Storm’s Stork. Back to birds.

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Meditation on the Cheap

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I do Transcendental Meditation and other kinds, as well, and recently I've been getting requests for good meditation resources that don't cost $2,500 for a mantra (like TM). We vegans have a lot of feelings associated with why we do what we do and I, for one, find it necessary to do a lot of work around my emotions.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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The theft of some “dead birds” captures his imagination, and by the end of the book we’ve traveled with him around the world as he talks to famous fly tiers,* the Tring police, and Rist himself, seeking for the truth behind the story. Seriously, this book is crying out for a movie treatment!). Frustrated with the U.S.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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Back home I meticulously planned the perfect birding route based on our explorations, made the bookings and confirmed the first commercial birding tour to Ghana. The timber industry-led assault on this resource is building towards ecological catastrophe. What are the chances of survival for these shy forest denizens?

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