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Springtime in Bonn

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I could imagine that timing the earlier emergence of insect prey at the breeding grounds is particularly problematic for insectivorous species. Eurasian Green Woodpecker In other areas, the lawn was densely covered in daisies and I experimented a bit with photographing from low angles to make the daisies look even more dense.

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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

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Myers, a professional birding guide in “real life,” summarizes the etymology and history of all common bird names (of bird families and groups, not all 10,000-plus species). The guide covers 265 of Maine’s 461 bird species: common nesting species, common migrants, and wintering birds. Read the book: it makes perfect sense.)

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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Why is there no state or federal money available to care for federally protected species? A hot tub for my sore muscles,” wrote Sigrid in Colorado. “A “I’d wish for rehabber-appreciative regulators who don’t think adding paperwork equals adding security,” wrote Louise in Oregon. I’d wish for respect for what we do.”. Personal Things.

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

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Not only have dogs and humans influenced each other for tens of thousands of years, they have done so in far more profound ways than any other two species on earth, and primarily in the direction of acting on the capacity for love in all its different manifestations, such as showing sympathy, feeling empathy, and expressing compassion" (xi).

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of May 2021)

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I have it on good authority that many of you have already ridden the roller coaster of this season’s migration madness and are now recovering from strained eyes, sore necks, and bloated lists. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Birding Nonggang, Guangxi, China – part 1

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The title of the one just mentioned starts with “Intimacy across species boundaries” … The Spot-necked Babbler is “shy and social”, according to eBird, which sounds a bit like a contradiction to me. ”, in which the Red-whiskered Bulbul is named as one of the two most heavily targeted bird species.

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When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers

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It’s a bit of a sore thumb, a well-known essay by a famous writer-who-is-also-a-birder in a collection of essays by new and experienced-but-as-well-known-as-they-should-be writers, and I wish Rogers had given some background on its placement here.