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Flights of Passage: a book review

10,000 Birds

Last year there was a spate of books specifically about bird “behavior” – though one might well say that every book about birds, from field guides on up, is about behavior in some way or another. It’s the behavior that makes them fascinating to us. Well, purely physical attributes play a part, too: they’re pretty good looking.).

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More Birds Than Bullets: a book review

10,000 Birds

As McMullan tells it, birding goes pretty well with the military lifestyle, at least for himself and a select few others. But he pretty much drops the subject, except for a final Chapter 9, “My Transition,” when he addresses it briefly, and says “I could write a book about these experiences alone.” He probably should do. UK, $18.99

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Book: Fit As Fido

4 The Love Of Animals

The book takes a look at how our favorite animal companions, the dog, lives life and what we can learn about how to live our own life from observing them. But walks are just one of the many examples of things we can learn from our pet for a more healthy lifestyle. Tags: books.

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How Birders Are Like Bushmen

10,000 Birds

I recently read What the Robin Knows by Jon Young and this book made a surprisingly substantial impression on me. Very few of our readers reside in the Kalahari or live a subsistence lifestyle, but we all share something rather profound. I recommend What the Robin Knows to naturalists of every level of ability.

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Pukka’s Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

Kerasote explains in detail how our own lifestyles intimately affect the longevity of our dogs.”. It’s a book to sit down with when you have a lot of time, and one to revisit as well because there is a lot of information. Overall though, this book is a love letter to Pukka, and all dogs. Would you like a chance to win?

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Choosing the Right Breed for your Personality

4 The Love Of Animals

Appearance is important for this personality type, so they will want a high-energy dog that looks good and matches their successful lifestyle. If you find social situations draining and love to curl up with a good book on the couch, you’ll want to find a calm dog that’s happy curling up next to you.

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Tracks and Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe by Lars-Henrik Olsen

10,000 Birds

However, it is not equal in the amount and quality of books that are available on the topic. For Europe, only very few books exist that cover the topic at all. There are several books on feathers that also include some footprints of birds, maybe owl pellets. Well, first things first: the book’s title.

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