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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

10,000 Birds

There are charismatic birds like Barrow’s Goldeneye, Evening Grosbeak, Red and White-winged Crossbills; mysterious seabirds like Leach’s Storm-Petrel; ‘little brown jobs’ like Winter Wren and Nelson’s Sparrow; a treasury of warbler species, 27 in all, many state breeders.

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Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

10,000 Birds

Many get their birds from breeders. When you see a falconer transporting their bird or walking with a group, the bird might be in a dark crate or hooded. They are going to watch the situation but one told me that this man has hunted with a wild snowy several years ago, so he’s had experience working with them.

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