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The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair With Nature

10,000 Birds

From Terry Tempest William’s 1992 bombshell Refuge to Cheryl Strayed’s 2012 blockbuster Wild (now a major-ish motion picture!) Though not a polemic, this book refuses to be shy about race and its practical implications. This unity lets the book rise above its format as a series of short essays and sketches.

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The Hummingbird that Answered My Heart’s Calling by Noelle M. Meade-Izzi

10,000 Birds

That said, the book contains little that is likely to impress the seasoned birder. This is a shame, because were the text less verbose, I could see the book appealing to a younger audience with more patience for the basic, the obvious, and the odd passage of imaginary dialogue between birds. Reviews book review hummingbirds'

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“Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman

10,000 Birds

This non-technical book is a development from a series of lectures, tried and tested in numerous adult education courses given to non-specialists. What I mostly look for in this book is how to understand those behaviours, how to interpret them. “Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman.

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Gray-headed Kite destroys wasp nest.

10,000 Birds

Thankfully, we have already passed the bit where I humiliate myself in front of 22 Brazilian soccer players by tripping on my laces when trying to kick back their stray football. The sighting lasted for about 30 minutes and a number of flicks through my guide book left me unsure about the identification.

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DogTipper.com

4 The Love Of Animals

After all, she currently has four fur babies– all tuxedo cats (formerly strays) from the same family! DogTipper.com is published by professional writers (and husband-wife team) Paris Permenter and John Bigley who have authored over two dozen books. What are you waiting for dog lovers? Hop on over to DogTipper and check it out!

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The Blue House Dog

4 The Love Of Animals

It took nine years for my picture book, THE BLUE HOUSE DOG, (Peachtree Publishers/August 1, 2010) to come out. At the end, the dog catcher doesn’t come to their neighborhood anymore because there are no stray dogs there anymore. Tags: books guest post. Blue likes it that way,” Cody says, “and so do I.”. See the trailer: [link].

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Casting The Net

10,000 Birds

I sought further advice via Twitter from a couple of locals that helped consolidate my thoughts, this trip I would aim to cover some of the sites that looked best for waders in the hope of picking up something that may have strayed across the Atlantic.

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