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The Numbers Game

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That is because we receive so many extra species from up north, which can double the number of potential species in many of our most important avian families: Ducks, Hummingbirds, Wood Warblers, New World Sparrows, Tyrant Flycatchers, and many others. The post The Numbers Game appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Four Least Grebes at once!

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Birds of a Feather – A Fun, Family-Friendly Card Game

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I’ll admit, I wasn’t expecting much from a card game about birding. But the idea still intrigued me and the thought of a card game that might further indoctrinate the five-year-old tyrant of our house, Desi, into birding seemed worth exploring. A couple of comments about the game as it relates to birds.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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This is the home of the Rusty-naped Pitta , admittedly one of the less glamorous of the family, particularly the subspecies found in Yunnan, but still a nice sight and still a pitta. No doubt, the Lesser NLT will be relieved not to be bossed around by its erstwhile bigger family member anymore. ” ( source ).

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

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And, the One-page Index, a quick reference to locating major bird families, is placed in two locations–the front and the back of the book. Major subspecies are presented–“Myrtle” and “Audubon’s” forms of Yellow-rumped Warbler, the five forms of Dark-eyed Junco, etc.–but I like the arrows!

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Plugging Kids Into Birding

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Astounding because she picked up birding before she could speak and surprising because this ability was definitely not inherited from anyone in my family, myself included. GAMES AND APPS. What kid does not love games? Thankfully there are several really excellent family board games that you can play as a whole family.

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Dr. Jane Goodall Announced Grand Marshall of Tournament of Roses

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Dr. Goodall will ride in the 124 th Rose Parade presented by Honda and themed “Oh, the Places You’ll Go! ” She will then toss the coin before the 99 th Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO. We love Dr. Goodall and all the work she has done, and feel that this will help bring even more attention to her amazing organization.

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Dog Collars

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“Normal” collars– Most dog collars are used to dress up the family pet and to identify it to strangers who may come into contact with the animal. Training collars should always be used with an observant human present to prevent accidental harm. Here are the most common types of collars.

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