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

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There’s the Neolithic era; Ancient Egypt (bird mummies!); One exception is Magdalena Heinroth, a German ornithologist who, with her husband Oscar, raised and studied thousands of birds in her apartment in pre-World War II Berlin.

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

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The one bird I did not see here, however, was the Bateleur Eagle … One highlight in the area is the Saddle-billed Stork , likely to be the tallest species in the stork family. Another member of the stork family, the African Openbill , looks like it is could benefit from a good orthodontist. Ostrich industry in Egypt.

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A Question of Migration

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Itcher birds, migratory members of the tern family. Another question this raises has to do with migration itself. The idea was to see if those without magnets taped to their heads got less lost then those with the magnets. People were doing things like that with birds, sharks, and humans. Specifically, Itcher Tern. Image source.

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Introducing the African Birding Beat

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I was fortunate to have been born and raised in Africa, and although I have traveled extensively around the world, it remains my home and in my blood. Adam has traveled extensively to all 7 continents, leading tours to numerous countries ranging from Colombia to Egypt, Angola to Papua New Guinea and Antarctica to Alaska.