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Yellowhammer Dialect Project

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Pavel and his colleagues have launched some really interesting research exploring the intersection of birdsong dialects and invasion ecology. Since this research has a strong citizen science component, we want to help Pavel spread the word: What happens with birdsong during invasion of a new territory? Pavel Pipek is a Ph.D.

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The Atlas of Birds: Diversity, Behavior, and Conservation – A Book Review

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It is not an encyclopedia, though it does summarize research, explain basic concepts, and ends with a section on bird statistics. It is a fascinating book that teaches while it entertains, that offers research-informed arguments for bird protection and conservation in the guise of vibrant design.

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Animal Ethics

No wonder rBGH has been banned in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Europe and Canada outlawed using hormones on dairy cows because of such human and animal health concerns. There is as yet no medical research showing the cost of several extra years of hormones flooding the system.

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The Compact Australian Bird Guide: A Field Guide Review

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I had heard about this book before my trip, but it had not been published in the United States or Europe yet. I was happy to find a spin-off of The Australian Bird Guide in a Melbourne bookstore: The Compact Australian Bird Guide by Jeff Davies, Peter Menkhorst, Danny Rogers, Rohan Clarke, Peter Marsack, & Kim Franklin.

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Hybrid Teals

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Researching this single hybrid revealed that teals are as liberal with their love as mallards! Teal x Northern Shoveler hybrids seem fairly regular in North America and Europe. However, Blue-winged x Cinnamon crosses have been spotted before by, for example, Bill Schmoker , Greg Lasley , and still others. What about the rest?

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Seabirds: The New Identification Guide: An ID Guide Review

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Born in Gambia, raised and living in Sweden , Larsson illustrated three major guides before this one, all authored by Klaus Malling Olsen: Terns of Europe and North America (PUP, rev. 1997), and Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America (Helm, 2004). 1995), Skuas and Jaegers (Yale Univ.

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