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First Ever World Series of Birding Triathlon Part 3, Or, With a Whimper

10,000 Birds

. … The delicious mojito that I gulped down with lunch had sufficiently numbed my poor, sore butt enough that getting back on the bike caused no pain. On to a small pond where we hoped to see a dabbling duck or two but found only more bupkis. If this means that I get my birder credentials revoked, well, so be it.

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

Animal Person

Masson tells Benjy's story--and Benjy stories--while explaining his theory about the mutual domestication of dogs and humans. You may know that dog/human coevolution has been a popular topic in the past decade, and if so, this might help: Masson "takes E. The point is that, as Chapter 3 is titled, "Dogs Make Us Human."

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15 Years: Things Will Never Be The Same

10,000 Birds

Rumor has it that the sorely-needed authoritative book on flycatchers is in the works…it can not be published quickly enough. For example, in California, populations of birds like Aleutian Cackling Goose have dramatically increased…but where did our Fulvous Whistling-Ducks go? 6) Taxonomy.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

10,000 Birds

Her writing is based on keen observation of animal and human behavior, and she likes to interweave solid natural history information with larger philosophical themes to challenge and inspire the reader. Most of the deer and duck hunters I know lament the loss of an old growth forest or flood-plain swamp as much as I do. I think not!

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