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Mastering Bird Photography: A Book Review by an Amateur Bird Photographer

10,000 Birds

The chapter on “Capturing Bird Behavior” (my favorite) gives detailed examples of behavior cues and sound cues to look and listen for in anticipation of interesting preening, courtship, and family behavior. In this new book, she puts everything she has learned in over 30 years of wildlife photography down in writing.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

10,000 Birds

Interestingly, Chestnut-collared Longspur does appear under its brand-new official name, Thick-billed Longspur, though the description underneath uses the old name. Using the icons to locate specific bird families takes a little getting used to, but if you do it often it works well as a finding tool. ” These are all great.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

10,000 Birds

I also enjoyed reading the company histories of familiar brands like Duncraft, Kaytee, Droll Yankee, and Wagner all of which started as family companies, some as offshoots of other businesses, some as the result of clever inventions. I love feeding my birds, and there will be days when I’m content with that.

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

10,000 Birds

It is organized taxonomically, with families identified by first scientific and then popular name. Each family section starts with a brief description of the birds within that family, their common physical and behavioral traits, and range of habitat. Even during the breeding season the birds appear to be quite unwary of humans.

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Bota Box: Nighthawk Black Red Wine Blend

10,000 Birds

Members of the family Caprimulgidae don’t rank very high on any list of visually charismatic birds, so I was surprised to finally find one depicted on this week’s wine, the Bota Box Nighthawk Black Red Wine Blend. I can’t think of many easier or more pleasant ways to bird. And that’s what’s been happening for the last several years.

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

10,000 Birds

Introduction: The 8-page Introduction, down from fourteen pages in the 4th edition, succinctly and intelligently describes the contents of the field guide and the concepts and vocabulary behind it–AOU taxonomy, scientific names, subspecies, molt and plumage sequence, range and distribution maps. It is highly affordable.

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Britain’s Dragonflies & Britain’s Butterflies: A Review of Two Field Guides

10,000 Birds

There are many more British species that resemble ours, but belong to different subfamilies or even families. High Brown Frit belongs to the Argynnis family and Variegated Frit is part of the Speyeria family. High Brown Frit belongs to the Argynnis family and Variegated Frit is part of the Speyeria family.

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