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More Birds Than Bullets: a book review

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But bears can be sensitive creatures, as well, and some of the best parts of the book are when McMullan describes himself, alone in nature, in silent contemplation and observation, being attentive to the concentric rings of energy he radiates as he walks, or sits. He’s somewhat of a devotee of the tracking and bushwork guru Tom Brown, Jr.)

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The Joy of Bird Feeding: A Book Review by a Birder who Loves Her Feeder Birds

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He brings to this book an academic background in biology and horticulture and, more importantly, decades of experience developing strategies for the best backyard bird feeding practices. The book is focused on suburban living, with little attention given to the unique challenges of urban bird feeding.

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Seeking the Bahama Nuthatch

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His latest book is The Real James Bond , available as a hardcover, an eBook and an audiobook. Courtesy of the Free Library of Philadelphia, Rare Book Department. Snakes, cats and raccoons preyed on the nuthatches as well. Jim Wright is an author and birding columnist.

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Rancho Naturalista Lodge, Costa Rica, or When Harry Met Mercedes

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There was that one that I remembered from my first sighting in Selva Verde, a black-and-red thrush-like bird that I also remembered to be so poorly depicted in a field guide that IDing it from the book was practically impossible.

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The Problem with Weight is NOT Losing It

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Our guest post today is from Marty McGee Bennett, an animal behaviorist, trainer and author whose new book is called, “The Problem with Weight is NOT Losing It: Let Animals Teach You How to Balance Your Weight.” My book starts where other books stop – which is showing how to keep weight off once you’ve lost it.

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What is the National Bird of Panama?

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In her book, “ On a Wing and a Prayer, “ Sarah Woods describes the bird that captured her interest when she first visited Panama: “At more than one metre tall and able to kill a monkey with a single swipe of its powerful, knife-like talons, [H]arpy [E]agles are incredibly hard to find.”

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