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Birding Under the Influence: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Dorian’s gregarious personality and self-deprecating sense of humor makes even the most meditative sections one of a piece with his birding experiences, producing a good read that may make you think. Plus tales of birding from the point of view of the traveling cyclist. There are also surprises. This is a smartly written book.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

10,000 Birds

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. wrote Heilke in Colorado. A hot tub for my sore muscles,” wrote Sigrid in Colorado. “A It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season. Personal Things. “A

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. I’m wondering as I write if you are shaking your head, uneasy that all these FACTS will interfere with your love of observing owls, an experience that easily borders on the mystical for some of us. But what do we know beyond these commonly seen and heard behaviors?

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

And then, a few years ago in Colorado, I looked at a Pale Snaketail through my binoculars and became hooked by the absolute alien quality of the creature’s face juxtaposed against the beauty of its flight. When I started birding, I ignored them. I am going with the Red-tailed Pennant identification for now.