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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

This is Canada, so it goes without saying (but I’ll say it anyway), that common names are given in English and French. A two-page spread is devoted to the Gyrfalcon, which Earley proudly tells us is “one of the most sought-after birds in Ontario, if not all of Canada” (p. Bohemian Waxwing, p. 206, photo by Brian E.

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Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean: A Book Review by a Lover of Parliaments

10,000 Birds

I could go on and on, it’s that kind of a book—a comprehensive treatment of a species we respect and adore, based on the most current research, written in a style that, while factual, is from the author’s viewpoint, flavoring facts with a witty, observant personal quality. It includes owls found in Canada, the U.S.,

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Rancho Naturalista Lodge, Costa Rica, or in the Land of Coffee and Chocolate

10,000 Birds

campus gardens – the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Centre, located 3 km east of the town of Turrialba. Young birds, at least in captivity, become mature after 5 years and start breeding after 6 or 7 years. Daniel the driver was way smarter, finding the only shadowy spot next to the D-Max.

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2013 AOU North American checklist proposals

10,000 Birds

Proposal 2013-A-6 would split the shearwater taxon baroli , which breeds on several Atlantic island groups (the Azores, Canaries, Selvages, and Madeira) and strays to North American waters, from its current position as part of the Little Shearwater ( Puffinus assimilis ) complex. Shearwater split. lherminieri ). Sandpiper shuffle.

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Into the Nest: A Book Review in the Time of Nesting

10,000 Birds

Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. Some people love books like that. Yellow Warbler fledgling. But special. Familiar is not necessarily common.

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Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America: A Review by a Sparrow Fan

10,000 Birds

Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. The book does not include House Sparrow, an Old World sparrow that belongs to a completely different bird family.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

10,000 Birds

The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California. 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. GUIDE COVERAGE. These are all informative and current.