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When Choosing A Pup, Research ‘Breeds’ Results

4 The Love Of Animals

Before visiting the local animal shelter, I should have done some background research. Here are some things to consider when comparing different dog breeds: • Do you live in an apartment or a house with a small backyard? If so, make sure to get a breed that plays nice with both. Don’t let the dog eat your homework.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

10,000 Birds

In some cases, for example Jabiru, the information is tucked away at the end and can’t even be discerned from the range map. Yes, it’s nice to have information on 817 birds, and it’s wonderful to have full descriptions and photographs of birds commonly seen in Central and South America. SPECIES ACCOUNTS.

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The Birds of Trinidad and Tobago: Two Guides, One Book Review

10,000 Birds

A little bit of research when I got home unraveled the ways of publishers here and in Great Britain. The amount of information varies, with less material on vagrants and rare species, and extended entries on notable species. Even during the breeding season the birds appear to be quite unwary of humans.

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A Birder Reads a Scientific Paper

10,000 Birds

Several years ago, I read about the enormous colonies of breeding birds in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and I did some research to satisfy my curiosity. ( Google Scholar is an excellent resource and free full-text PDFs can be located for many papers, particularly when research is taxpayer-funded.

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

10,000 Birds

There are page references to and from the Species Accounts maps, which makes research transparently easy. Range maps are given for all species except accidental, non-established exotic, extirpated, limited-range introduced, and probably extinct species.