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When Choosing A Pup, Research ‘Breeds’ Results

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Before visiting the local animal shelter, I should have done some background research. Here are some things to consider when comparing different dog breeds: • Do you live in an apartment or a house with a small backyard? If so, make sure to get a breed that plays nice with both. Don’t let the dog eat your homework.

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What the rings reveal

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Then it’s a matter of doing a little research on the internet to find who rang the bird you saw, and then emailing the details of your sighting. The information I received didn’t indicate the age of the bird. In breeding plumage islandica godwits develop a deeper red plumage than their limosa cousins.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2024

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As I did not find any new and interesting information about the species, I did what everybody does these days – I asked ChatGPT. As I am sure I have mentioned before, a lot of science work seems to aim to prove the obvious – though the researchers still phrase their results very carefully.

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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

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Author Rebecca Heisman has crafted a book about bird migration, scientific process, and creativity that’s informative, engaging, and inspiring. Each chapter is written historically, illustrating the sometimes unexpected ways in which ideas percolate and information travels. THIS IMAGE NOT IN THE BOOK. Schulman, 2023.

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The Best Birding Locations in the United States (according to ChatGPT)

10,000 Birds

My high-level impression is that ChatGPT can synthesize lots of information and produce results that initially seem impressive, but that it still makes obvious mistakes and some of its algorithms can lead it astray, particularly for a subject like birding where there is likely a paucity of credible source material on the internet.

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Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania: A Review by an Atlas Novice

10,000 Birds

A breeding bird atlas is a special kind of book. For birders, it’s the extremely large book, shelved in a place where it can’t crush the field guides, used to research the history of a bird in their area. So, what exactly does a breeding bird atlas contain? The resulting book, 616 pages in length, 6.4

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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

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Well-researched and footnoted, these sections never feel disconnected from the more personal sections. I ended up looking for photographs of Peregrine hack sites, captive breeding aviaries, Hawaii tropical forest, and the California Condors of the Grand Canyon on the Internet. Endangered. Extinction. Conservation.