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The most important book about European birds in this century

10,000 Birds

E.g., based on so much in-city data, the software recognized towns and villages as the primary habitat for the Great Spotted Woodpecker , supposedly far more common in urban areas than in forests. This book has an imposing presence on every desk: a 24 × 31 cm / 9.4 The consequences were amusing.

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The Warbler Guide: A Book Review by a Warbler-challenged Birder

10,000 Birds

And, without warblers we would not have the bibliographic joy of books like The Warbler Guide , by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle, a warbler feast for the eyes, the answer to the prayers of every birder who has seen a glimpse of yellow, black, and white and said, “If only that leaf wasn’t in the way, I’d know that warbler’s name.”.

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Salon des Refusés (part 1)

10,000 Birds

All photos were rejected – none of them was considered worth publication in the book accompanying the competition, let alone worth an award. Though carefully removed with photo editing software, it is obvious that the bird in the air has been fixed by a wire. Of course, in retrospect, it is easy to understand why.

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Publish Your Own AR Book or Magazine

Animal Person

My clients have always been a combination of experts who already have book deals with large publishers, and entrepreneurs who say Why on Earth would I let them take so much of my potential profits? Sometimes the goal is indeed to get a big NY house to publish your book, as perhaps your career trajectory requires that.

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Evolution of the Multi-Media Bird

10,000 Birds

In the early days of the “modern” world (meaning since some time after the Enlightenment, or later, depending on what you call “modern”) we did get bird books, but the bird books were all words, no pictures. And in those days there were bird books with pictures in them. Clearly, we need better software.

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“Birds of Cyprus” field guide review

10,000 Birds

The book starts with, oddly, a black and white physical map of the country, showing main towns, bays and peninsulas, mountains and forests. The book ends with References, the Checklist as noted above and the Index. It ends with the already mentioned birdwatching sites. CBG and BOC seem to be using the same size font.

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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide — A Review by a Penguin Groupie

10,000 Birds

They are software mascots, cartoon characters, animated film dancers, children’s book heroes, zoo celebrities, and documentary film stars. As much as you think you know about penguins, there’s a lot more to learn and wonder at, and it’s all in this book, Penguins: The Ultimate Guide by Tui De Roy, Mark Jones and Julie Cornthwaite.

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