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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Her experiences are framed within the larger scientific histories how once common species become endangered, and of how people and organizations have strategized and explored controversial paths to bring their numbers up and nurture them till they fill our skies. My only wish is that the book included photographs.

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50 Top Birding Sites in Kenya review

10,000 Birds

The Introduction deals with major habitats (including a box on Important Bird Areas) and planning your visit (covering climate and the best birding seasons, park entrance rules and regulations, finding local guides, booking accommodation and local contacts, especially regular bird walks). Endemics are indicated with a bracket “(E)”.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

10,000 Birds

There is a long list of articles and books on how to feed birds in your yard. So, I was happy to see the publication of a book on all aspects of wild bird feeding—history, culture, and economics. It is a serious book with a friendly attitude. It’s about packaging, marketing, distribution, transportation, and lobbying.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

10,000 Birds

edited by the Pasadena Audubon Society, with illustrations by Catherine Hamilton and photographs by many, are two very different books. How do you craft a description of a common bird like American Robin that’s unique, especially when you’re writing the 19th book of a series?

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Chongming Island in winter

10,000 Birds

Population density is far lower than in most parts of the city, and public transportation is limited – probably bad news for the people living on the island, but good news for the birds. The many small ponds and waterways attract quite a few ducks, though presumably due to their China experience, they are extremely wary of people.

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Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

10,000 Birds

Based on his own experiences teaching ornithology to high school students in California, he believes that high school student often just need the spark of an interesting elective class that fills a graduation requirement. No publisher wants to publish a book that can’t be sold. They would know the local streams, lakes, and marshes.

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Journeys With Emperors: Tracking the World’s Most Extreme Penguin–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Journeys With Penguins: Tracking the World’s Most Extreme Penguin is a different type of penguin book. It’s all about the improbable intersection of human beings and Emperor Penguins, and if I can’t make it to an Emperor Penguin colony (highly unlikely), reading this book has been the next best thing. Author Gerald L.

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