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Playback of Bird Calls Benefits Some Birds

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The bottom line is that we do not have enough information or research to give a definitive answer as to whether to not it’s harmful to birds. If you do not have the right habitat or are unwilling to maintain it, it can become a very expensive House Sparrow nesting colony.

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Where to Watch Birds in the Iron Gates

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Keep in mind that the special nature reserves (dark green on the park map) enjoy the highest level of protection and are off limits to visitors (possible only with research permits issued by the park authorities). Download the map of the Upper Gorge. Download the map of the Lower Gorge. GPS coordinates of the Forgotten Road.

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The Feathery Tribe: A Book Review

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This led to a correspondence with Spencer Fullerton Baird, then assistant secretary of the Smithsonian, the mentor of many naturalist/scientists of Ridgway’s generation, himself a disciple of John James Audubon, and, yes, the Baird of Baird’s Sparrow. Baird, Brewer, Cory, Bicknell, and Worthen all make appearances.

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What It’s Like to Be a Bird: A Review of the New Sibley Book

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This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. Is a free digital download possible?) copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. As I said before, the page design is impeccable.

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Seabirds: The New Identification Guide: An ID Guide Review

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Many look alike (even more so than shorebirds and sparrows), differentiated by only features like ‘dusky’ underparts or brighter covert bars. Harrison is positive but pragmatic, he notes that even with the best research, enthusiasm, and skill, there will be times that identification is not possible.

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