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Hotspur’s Revenge: A Review of Three Books

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You could not have two books more different from each other in slant, outlook, and prognosis than Inheritors of the Earth ( the Thomas book) and The Aliens Among Us (Anthony). One hundred-eighty degrees from Thomas is Leslie Anthony and his book The Aliens Among Us. Anthony’s book includes an abundance of snark: St.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

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Gisela Kaplan has written a book about the species, and how they seem unperturbed by humans: “It’s one of their most successful defense strategies. If I was so inclined, I might think that they deserve to be killed by Pied Currawongs for their sinful behavior. This is what killed James Dean. ” ( source ).

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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects: A Review

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Another book, maybe a bird finding guide. Written by David Callahan and edited by Dominic Mitchell, the book originated as a series conceived by and written for Birdwatch magazine, a monthly magazine out of Great Britain. In birding, we like to think that we don’t need much ‘stuff’. Maybe a spotting scope. And a long lens camera.

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Birding Shanghai in November 2022

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As it is critically endangered (there are only about 100 left), I think it can be forgiven for killing the occasional Pale Thrush (which is listed as Least Concern). Unfortunately, Hen Harriers die disproportionally near British Grouse moors – most likely killed illegally by people hunting grouse for sports ( source ).

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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Its goal was to limit the greedy collecting of birds killed for the plume trade, the bird meat trade (as in the wholesale slaughter of the Passenger Pigeon), and for sport (again, the Passenger Pigeon and declining numbers of waterfowl). A great-great nephew of Senator McLean, Greeley spent three years researching and writing this book.