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

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.” But also: “Delisted,” “Growing Up,” “Second Chances,” “No Tags.” She never finds her long days observing her falcons, crows, and condors boring. ” And within these chapters are three marvelous stories told by Sophie A. My only wish is that the book included photographs.

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

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Weidensaul worked on the first research project in Argentina 24 years ago, and his memories of that time in the pampas are both a baseline for what has happened since, a mini-story in itself, and a tribute to Pete Bloom and Brian Woodbridge, the wildlife biologists who originated the study of Swainson’s Hawks in Butte Valley.

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Of Whiskey Jacks and Water Ouzels

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Peregrine Falcon is certainly more elegant than Duck Hawk. Gray Jay : This drab but charismatic species demonstrates that the more a bird interacts with humans, the more colloquial names it will tend to pick up. photos courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Also known as Meat-bird, Moosebird, and Lumberjack.

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