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NYT Equine Thought Experiment

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The New York Times presents us, this morning, with "Equine Alternative" regarding the recent discovery that horses decided to allow themselves be domesticated by humans for our mutual benefit, earlier than we had thought (3500 BC, and we preciously thought it was more like 2500 BC). And that fact gives rise to a thought-experiment.

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Birding the Walkway Over The Hudson

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Looking down on the Hudson River from 212 feet in the air is an experience worth having and there is plenty of time to look down at the river or at the gorgeous views in every direction on the 1.28-mile It became a key transportation hub linking western raw materials to eastern industrial centers until the fire in 1974 closed it.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

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There are some excellent web guides, like the New York City Audubon “ Birding in NYC” guide , but these are not books. And not so new, I’m looking forward to using them. .” (Some titles are still available; A Birder’s Guide to Southeastern Arizona, for example, was updated as recently as 2018.).

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A Birder Reads a Scientific Paper

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The scientific literature does not seek creativity or levity in titles — academic journals are not the New York Post. The “introduction” is a readable summary of translocating birds to establish new populations to reduce extinction risk, with extensive citations to literature. and Antony W. ” The Auk 128.2

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Panama Trip Report: April 2017

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The food was better than decent, which exceeds our experience of Panamanian cuisine at most other locations. TRANSPORTATION. Radisson Summit Hotel and Golf Panama really serves a superior birding experience, just by nature of the amazing forest surrounding it. Better get moving… we expect you in New York in a couple of months.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

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And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot. I read that the Peak was a great place for thrushes in winter; experience proved the veracity of that observation, but you’ll need to examine the underbrush closely. Plus, taxis are cheaper than you’d expect. So don’t be afraid!

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