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Returning to Old Haunts

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Little seemed to have changed, other than a brand new LEED-certified environmental center that had been built near the terminus of the protected area. Marsh grasses had retreated from a section of trail bordering the water, a legacy of anglers wading there to try their luck with Redfish and other sport fish.

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Bird Conservation News: The Good, The Bad (and Ugly), and More Good

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The piece describes why this corner of the world often has an attitude toward indiscriminate hunting that ranges from laissez-faire to Wild West, and also the toll that the ensuing slaughter takes on populations of birds that are protected in their northern European summer homes. Fish and Wildlife Service). **And

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Spotting scope review: Swarovski 25-60×65 STX

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winter waterfowling at fish farms), but always preferred to leave it behind. Before I acquired my own Swarovski binoculars, I had the chance to test both ELs and CLs for months at a time and so, from my own experience I knew what level of quality this brand guarantees. Consequently, I carried it only when I absolutely had to (e.g.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. They are all primarily fish-eaters adapted for life in the water and the air. Unlike cormorants, which have hooked bills to grab fish, these birds have daggerlike bills with which they spear fish.

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The Famous Grouse: Smoky Black Blended Scotch Whisky

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And, on any other night, that could very well mean grouse is being served, as the Scottish table is famed for the bounty of its abundant fish and game. As a brand name, “The Famous Grouse” makes for a rather boastful claim – particularly with that obligatory definite article. Black Grouse by English artist Edward Lear (1812-1888).

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Those magnificent places down the Danube

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Instead of writing at home, I discovered a new “study”, a discreet fish restaurant hidden in the branch of the Danube. Shallows provide an ideal spawning ground for almost 50 fish species and submerged islands breeding ground for more than 100 bird species. Eurasian Wryneck by Martien Brand / Wikimedia Commons.

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

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The Jewel Hunter is heavily laced with Gooddie’s particular brand of broad ironic humor, and I did enjoy that, but I would have traded about 10 percent for a little more insight into the unexpected outcomes of his experience. This is the birding adventure book supreme. This is a travel adventure book.

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