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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. 2019), and now this book. The book is structured cinematically. Author Joshua Hammer.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 2)

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He also wrote some books on Burma, one of which (“A Civil Servant in Burma”) Wikipedia calls a classic. Here is what the HBW lists as priorities for future research: “The taxonomic identity of Orange-bellied Leafbird in many areas remain to be investigated. Interested in doing research on the Orange-bellied Leafbird

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Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth – A Film Review

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Bird of Prey (not to be confused with the upcoming comic book film Birds of Prey ) tells the story of the Philippine Eagle in layers of time and place. A PEC biologist expresses extreme frustration as he investigates a site where a dead eagle has been found. Preventing Philippine Eagle hunting: what are we missing?

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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…a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. And she has a North American bird book that has so far taught her how to recognize a sparrow. She said she has a cat that stays indoors — unwillingly.