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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

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In 1987, only 27 were left in the wild and drastic action was taken to save the species: all remaining birds were captured, the California Condor was declared extinct in the wild, and a captive breeding program was begun, initially carried out by the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo. So, what is Kölsch, exactly?

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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition: A Field Guide Review

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” An informative interview with the authors in Birdwatching Magazine expands on this with the explanation that some rarities are included in the main Species Accounts for comparison purposes or because they ran out of space in the back section. Looks exactly the same at first until you notice brand-new images of the kite in flight.

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

Small images accompany many of the larger bird images–the bird in flight, juvenile form, breeding plumage–and there are separate plates for first-year and second-year gulls and for hawks as they look in flight, from below.