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The return of the Old Man

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Nesting is now confined to Morocco, irregularly in Boghari in Algeria and in Birecik, Turkey.” (The Sadly, they no longer breed in Algeria, while in Turkey no free-flying birds remain. (In Such an intimate encounter with one of the world’s rarest birds was a memorable experience. But this range is now much reduced.

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The Bluebird Effect

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I’ve been working on it so long that holding it in my hands was a completely surreal experience. But the kinds of experiences I describe are anything but common, because in many cases I’ve been their mama, or fixed them when they were sick or broken. There’s a lot of science in the book, but there’s also magic.

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Here’s the new bird family tree. It’s amazing.

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The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. top: Turkey Vulture ( Cathartes aura ), bottom: Osprey ( Pandion haliaetus ). American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert). Jarvis et al. Jarvis et al. Jarvis et al.

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