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Mammals of South Asia (Lynx Edicions)

10,000 Birds

This book is part of the Lynx Illustrated Checklists collection created from the wealth of data, illustrations and maps compiled for the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series which has been distilled into portable books that can be easily carried into the field. monkeys, deer, gazelles, etc.). cm Weight 0.4

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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

10,000 Birds

Nitin hopes to enlarge his collection of photos of Tigers. Clearings around the house offer favourite grazing to small herds of Chital deer and a playground to Gray (or Hanuman) Langurs. “Deep in the forest, there is a temple of ‘Nag’ or Snake, hence the name of the reserve – Nagzira.”

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Kamptee, India A Source of Illegal Wildlife Trade

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Kamthi (previously spelled Kamptee) is a city and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra The seizure of 12 deer antlers (6 pairs) from a car at Kamptee octroi post by city police late Tuesday night proves that Nagpur continues to be major centre for of illegal trade in wildlife parts.

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Roadside Birding and Flathead Lake

10,000 Birds

We stayed at the Yellow Bay Biological Research Station, a cozy collection of buildings located, logically enough, on a slope overlooking a bay lined with yellow sandstone on the eastern shore of the lake. Mammals were mostly represented by Mule Deer and a handful of debatable Elk.

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What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?

10,000 Birds

I also like that 200-córdoba note, if every country had a note like that then I would cenrtantly collect them all! @YourBirdOasis: That would make sense… @Pat: It is a good pick, isn’t it? Renato Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:31 am Beautiful picture and bird. Nice post Corey! Corey Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:53 pm @Renato: Thanks! Wicked, right?

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The Bluebird by John Burroughs

10,000 Birds

Hearing and seeing a bluebird bring to his mind the process of tapping trees and boiling the sap collected down to syrup. … *From his essay, also called “The Bluebird&# that appeared in his famous collection of nature essays, Wake-Robin. Get yours today! Wicked, right?

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

10,000 Birds

Guano Still Collected in Peru Counting Birds: Will Microphones Replace Nets? Go win a copy and you might get it before I get off my keister and write my review… Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Seriously, that really happens in this excellent video of a Great Horned Owl scavenging a deer carcass by Kirk Mona.

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