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Dipping in Guyana

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Still a notable sighting, however, as this Orange-backed Troupial was a brand new bird for me. A forest trail with enclosing vines and branches on either side gradually ascended to a point where the foliage gave way to giant boulders, and here I immediately knew I was in the right place to see this iconic species. And waited.

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How To Raise A Baby Bird – Professional Advice With Photos

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On the left are healthy young wild birds, on the right are birds raised by well-meaning but unlicensed people who took their information from the internet. Feeding the wrong diet will result in feathers like the ones on the right. On the right are the feathers of an orphaned grackle fed, said the finder, a diet found on the internet.

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How To Raise A Baby Bird

10,000 Birds

On the left are healthy young wild birds, on the right are birds raised by well-meaning but unlicensed people who took their information from the internet. Feeding the wrong diet will result in feathers like the ones on the right. On the right are the feathers of an orphaned grackle fed, said the finder, a diet found on the internet.

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Accessibility Matters II:  Birdability Q&A

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And what, if anything, tends to get done right? Apart from helping share this much-needed information, it’s a concrete way they can help, and it can be such an amazing learning experience going through the process of a Birdability Site Review. Her responses, lightly edited, are below, and I thank her for her time. # # #. Just start!

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Not enough Woodpeckers

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The species name “tukki” is not derived from a beloved but now extinct Eastern European car brand but from the Sumatran word for woodpecker. There is a Chinese proverb stating “Laws control a lesser person, right conduct controls a greater one.” Also, the cap of the females is not even red but black.

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Be Happy with Purina (and win a custom tee)!

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Be Happy is a new pet food brand by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company that celebrates happiness as a way of seeing the world. We looked at the way our pets see the world and were inspired by how they just seem to instinctively know the secrets to being happy,” said Aaron Williams, Be Happy brand manager. We think that’s awesome! “We

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

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The section on shooting birds in snow, for example, covers how to expose for snow (to the right), the consequences of different shutter speeds (fast shutter speed to show individual snowflakes or slow shutter speed to show streaks?), Each illustration (and, there are many) is captioned with equipment used and camera settings.

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