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Big Years: towards a fair competition ?

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This means that any comparison of results obtained in different years may not reflect the success of a birder’s endeavours but rather the variation of the overall birding conditions of the respective years, which are outside the sphere of anyone’s influence. Which is fair enough.

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Falconry – Bloodsport or Alternative Form of Birding?

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During the filming of this production, I got to experience “dirt hawking&#. I will admit that there are legitimate concerns that have been raised about falconry – birds that are not native to an area sometimes escape and become feral; humans should minimize their influence on nature.

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Hawks At A Distance: A Timely Classic

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My book of choice for this time of year is Jerry Liguori’s Hawks At A Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors, a brilliant tutorial on how to recognize raptors by shape and flight style, distilling years of experience and expertise into 216 pages. I haven’t seen the whole video yet, but it looks promising.

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Hawks At A Distance: A Field Guide Review

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Sure, they’re beautiful and powerful, a reminder of the feral freedom of the skies. ” I’m curious about your experiences with these guides or other hawk books (or apps) in the field. I confess, I don’t always love hawks. This is probably why I number so many hawk books in my collection.

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