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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

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And now we have the third iteration in Audubon’s guide book history: National Audubon Society Birds of North America. The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California. I didn’t.). GUIDE COVERAGE. This is not unusual.

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“It’s a good life”: Donald Kroodsma’s Birdsong

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Kroodsma waited for years for the right opportunity to record its different songs, a “cascade of sweet and liquid notes,” one naturalist said, “like the spray of a waterfall and sunshine.”. Good field guides to bird sounds are certainly available, particularly Nathan Pieplow’s for eastern and western North America.)

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Red-breasted Sapsuckers, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker of the West

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The Red-breasted Sapsucker calls the West Coast home, ranging from southern Alaska south to Baja California. If you look closely, you will spot a sap well at the very top of the photo, right above the bird’s beak. References: 1 Birds Of North America Online a. Range map courtesy of NatureServe.

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Listening to Falcons: The Peregrines of Tom Cade

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such as California Condors and Passenger Pigeons. His parents moved where opportunity beckoned, taking him from San Angelo, Texas, to Columbus, New Mexico, then to Dallas, and finally on to California. Again, Cade led with solid evidence acquired through his own research. It was there where the first glimpse of his future began.

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Do The Splits

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The last thing you want to do is ignore certain subspecies just because you’ve seen another one; in other words, skip looking for a Northern Fulmar off Maine just because you’ve seen them off California. An excellent synopsis of the situation is right here at 10,000 Birds. 2 of which make their home in the United States.

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California Quail, The California State Bird: Now Forming Coveys

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The California Quail ( Callipepla californica ) is the California state bird, inhabiting scrub, broken chaparral and woodland edges primarily in California, Oregon, Washington and Baja California. All New World Quail are highly gregarious, typically found in coveys or flocks except during breeding season.

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The New Stokes Field Guides to Birds, Eastern Region & Western Region: A Review of Two Books

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Based on The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America , published in 2010, the New Stokes regional guides aim for more portability and ease of use in the field. King Eider to the left, Common Eider to the right. Western Grebe right next to Clark’s Grebe in the western guide (pictured left). Now, on to the books.

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