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

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Osborn, a passionate field biologist who participates to the core of her being three re-introduction projects aimed at saving three very different, endangered species: Peregrine Falcon, Hawaiian Crow (‘Alala)*, and California Condor. She crafts her prose with a visual immediacy that bring you directly into her experience.

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Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

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Manker’s thesis is that ornithology is an excellent gateway to students becoming science majors in college and, more broadly and longer-term, conservation-minded citizens. That article left an impression and I have wondered what became of Manker’s effort to create a high school ornithology curriculum. And many become birders.

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My eBird 10th Anniversary

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In other words, eBird is effectively a complete history of my birding experiences. For me, there was the Limpkin in Loxahatchee NWR in Florida, the Atlantic Puffin at Petit Manan NWR in Maine, the Falcated Duck at Colusa NWR in California. And I will continue my quest to see all of my Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding too.

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Pelican Release with International Bird Rescue

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First, you get to tour one of their California centers , you get a special opportunity to see a Pelican getting its final medical exam and numbered leg band, plus you get the honor of releasing one, or in my case, two of their rehabilitated pelicans! There are advantages to being a “Pelican Partner” for International Bird Rescue

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Birding by Volunteering

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This time I’ll be working with Wildlife ACT in Zululand, helping that NGO monitor wildlife in a range of reserves and parks in the east of South Africa. I bring this up not to boast (well, not much) but because I think that this approach to wildlife travel is somewhat neglected in birding circles. I still have that marker.

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New Birding For A New Year

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The citizen science aspect is a big hit with many users, and eBirding areas with little existing data can be fun as well. Flying around in an airplane or taking a sprawling roadtrip is absolutely the exact opposite of “green” birding, but as a bird junkie, you gotta get around if you want to experience new places and new things.

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Hawks In Flight, Second edition: A Review of a New Version of a Birding Classic

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The new edition adds 11 species, birds such as Zone-tailed Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, and California Condor that are only seen in specific areas of North America. Pat and Clay also have a blog that you may want to pursue, especially if you are interested in butterflies and wildlife gardening. These are not just drawings of hawks per se.