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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

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” are the big questions at the heart of Vagrancy in Birds by Alexander Lees and James Gilroy, an impressive, fascinating book about what ornithologists and wildlife biologists have found out about avian vagrancy so far and their theories explaining this phenomenon. internal compasses tied to the earth’s magnetic fields?

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The Importance of Nurturing Young Birders

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His work is the foundation of the Macaulay Library video collection. Kelly Preheim was talking about the large numbers of Snowy Owls on the nearby National Wildlife Refuge. The second responded as I would- with immediate concern and compassion. I asked her to keep me appraised of her progress. I asked two companies to help.

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Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas

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Fish and Wildlife Service desperately needs your feedback as they craft a new vision for our National Wildlife Refuge System. The results will inform a vision document to be adopted in July 2011 at a national conference to guide the NWR system for wildlife protection into the next decade and beyond.

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Birding Lodges – Part 2 – Punta Cana Resort & Club

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Golf courses, swimming pools, restaurants and a diverse collection of accommodation options. In fact Punta Cana is a shining example of how large hotels can conduct their operations in a sustainable manner whilst contributing significantly to the preservation of birds, wildlife and habitats. This is not a birding lodge. Far from it.

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What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?

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I also like that 200-córdoba note, if every country had a note like that then I would cenrtantly collect them all! OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! @YourBirdOasis: That would make sense… @Pat: It is a good pick, isn’t it?

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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Mixed macaws in flight (c) Tim Ryan Chris wanted me (and you) to know about Fauna Forever Tambopata (FFT), a long-term wildlife, ecotourism and biodiversity monitoring project based in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon. Guano Still Collected in Peru Counting Birds: Will Microphones Replace Nets? Thanks for visiting!

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Bufflehead in Flight

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All of the shots in this post were taken on 1 March 2011 at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge’s West Pond as the sun was going down. If you liked this post featuring Bufflehead images why not check out 10,000 Clicks , our collection of photo-galleries? There is something for everyone at 10,000 Clicks ! Thanks for visiting!

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