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Laws Guide to Drawing Birds

10,000 Birds

In June 2012, I had the great fortune to visit Trinidad and Tobago in a group that included birder and artist Matthew Dodder. If you are one of these birders, and even if you are not, take a look at the newly published “ The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds “, and find out why I believe it is a must-have book for artist-birders.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

10,000 Birds

Nevertheless, five years seems a good time to reflect on the blogging experience. For example, in reading about the re-introduction of the California Condor into the Pacific Northwest, the press releases referred to a “non-essential experimental” group of condors. The answer sometimes result in a post.

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A Year of Birding in Costa Rica- Highlights and a Few Birds Missed

10,000 Birds

2022 gave me a fair share of wonderful birds and birding experiences. Based on unwritten, invisible birding laws, this means I’ll probably run into one tomorrow. Lovely Cotinga – Once again, the continuing male at Rancho Naturalista was shared with the same group from Buffalo. Sharing Birds.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

10,000 Birds

Nevertheless, five years seems a good time to reflect on the blogging experience. For example, in reading about the re-introduction of the California Condor into the Pacific Northwest, the press releases referred to a “non-essential experimental” group of condors. The answer sometimes result in a post.

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Accessibility Matters

10,000 Birds

I do not (yet) have any accessibility issues, and my only experience regarding anything akin to accessibility has been limited to the period when my daughter was in a stroller, which presents only a tiny sliver of the challenges faced by many. Some access issues are addressed by federal law.

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I Get Back

10,000 Birds

My first experience birding was as a teenager back in the 70s, when birding meant a pair of binoculars, a couple of bird feeders, and a smallish field guide (book). This Mexican Violetear decided to prove this law: Colorful. … to where I once belonged. It is a little known fact that Mexican Violetears love flamenco dancing.

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Groups Seek Charges in Sheep Decompression Tests

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The university stopped conducting the experiments last fall when it learned that it may have been violating state law, said Eric Sandgren, who oversees animal research at UW-Madison. The crime is a forfeiture violation, a maximum fine of $500 per violation, but rises to a misdemeanor if intent or negligence is shown.

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