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Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guideā€“A Book Review

10,000 Birds

I am puzzled as to why Gulls and Terns are almost passed over, with less than two pages of text devoted to a family description and only six species accounts (four gulls, two terns). Family follows family with no page break, making this section a little dense. and three of the nine woodpeckers illustrated.

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Into the Nest: A Book Review in the Time of Nesting

10,000 Birds

Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. And of eggs and nests and birds on nests. Yellow Warbler fledgling. But special. Peregrine Falcon nests.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

10,000 Birds

Using the icons to locate specific bird families takes a little getting used to, but if you do it often it works well as a finding tool. I do wish that the ethics section included guidance on the use of playback and that all the sections included titles or websites for further reading. These are all informative and current.

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How to Bird the Colibri Cafe at Cinchona, Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Nor are there any birding authorities requiring folks to identify, count and document the nuthatches, titmice and Downy Woodpeckers that come to their backyard feeders. “Pinto” is rice and beans and comes with your choice of eggs, breaded Tilapia, chicken or other options.