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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

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Her experiences are framed within the larger scientific histories how once common species become endangered, and of how people and organizations have strategized and explored controversial paths to bring their numbers up and nurture them till they fill our skies. This is the chapter where Osborn talks about “second chances.”

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Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania: A Review by an Atlas Novice

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I am always interested in the stories behind the making of the books I review, so I spent some time reading the newsletter, The PennsylAvian Monitor , published for volunteers during the 5-plus years of the atlas project. And, if you are part of an ongoing atlas project in your state, tell us about your experiences.

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Charles Harper’s Birds & Words: A Review of a Classic Reborn

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He describes his experience in his introduction to Birds & Words : I took my first good look at birds as subject matter. He started experimenting with silk screening to produce most of his designs, including the images in Birds & Art. White article on bird feeding stations.

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Birders are Freeloaders

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economy than either hunters or anglers: 2011 Fishing Expenditures: $41.8 Baicich breaks it down in his Great Birding Projects newsletter: …expenditures for some important bird-watching items have gone up considerably since 2006. Freeloaders 2. I’ve been against buying the Duck Stamp for a long time.

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