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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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They may be about bird eggs ( The Most Perfect Thing: The Inside (and Outside) of a Bird’s Egg , 2016), or a 17th-century ornithologist ( Virtuoso by Nature: The Scientific Worlds of Francis Willughby, 2016), or How Bullfinches learn songs from humans ( The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology. Beagle , pt.

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

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He pairs conventional wisdom with actual research on such wisdom and speaks to experts who’ve been pondering the issues from the perspectives of their various disciplines. The research, much of the time, doesn’t support the conventional wisdom (which is not to say the case is closed on any issue). All day long.

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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According to Wikipedia, “A l owl ife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community” The local Nanhui shrikes are well aware that the word “lowlife” has an owl hidden inside, and mark the appearance of owls in their territory with harsh protests.

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From Today's New York Times

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Well-planned vegan diets are healthful for pregnant mothers and their infants, as well as for older children, according to a large body of scientific research. It is well settled that a balanced diet of these foods provides the same essential amino acids that Nina Planck finds in an egg. Contrary to Ms. Children need protein.

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On "EATING ANIMALS" by Jonathan Safran Foer

Animal Person

Yet he spends time describing the miserable deaths of day-old male chicks and understands what happens in dairy production, and I assume he doesn't partake of anyone's eggs or milk. There's not enough evidence for an accusation of moral relativism, but for me the message is a mixed one. But why does he say "vegetarian?"

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Pectoral Sandpiper – Calidris melanotos. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond, north end. 12 Aug 2017. 31 Jan 2017.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). Yellow Bittern – Ixobrychus sinensis.

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