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Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

A description of the parenting habits of Emperor Penguins begins the lengthy chapter, “Family Matters,” about Chris’s difficult, intense relationship with his father. A trip to Nepal with a non-birding boyfriend, with the goal of climbing the Himalaya to the foot of Mt. Nah, sadly, probably not.

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Come@Me: Hummingbirds are Jerks

10,000 Birds

It would use that mini rapier of a beak to full poking effect if the hapless human tried to take a sip from its feeder, or pick one of its flowers, or even neglect to fill the feeder on time. Trust me, we are better off not being able to translate all of that hyperactive sputtering. I would hope not! I’m pretty sure they are!

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