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Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior, by John Kricher — a review

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This year has been bountiful in books about bird behavior (reference and otherwise) from the likes of David Allen Sibley , Helen Macdonald, Jennifer Ackerman , Wenfei Tong, and others. The latest is the encyclopedic and delightful Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior , by John Kricher. Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior.

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Conjoined mice (human centipede!)

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The second mice did not have head (or concoined in the rectum of the other) utterly facinated and disgusted at the same time I went to look up on the internet but could not find other references of something like this. Also most conjoined animals die quicly, so I thought this mice would not survive long.

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Sentient: a book review

10,000 Birds

The subtitle of Jackie Higgins’ book Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses , aptly sets forth her thesis – though the “wonder” it refers to could equally well be used to describe animal (not just human) senses, as she shows in fascinating detail.

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 3)

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Its scientific species name cyanopogon does not refer to a dance style preferred by punks but rather to its dark blue beard (which only the male has, of course). According to Wikipedia , it is locally referred to as murai gila , literally “crazy thrush” in the Malay language.

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Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guide–A Book Review

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Baby birds are cuteness personified, possibly even more so than other baby animals, including human babies, and pose interesting questions of survival and development. Baby birds may be separated from the nest and their parents because of natural occurrences (violent weather, floods) or unknowing human interference or predators.

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Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition–A Book Review

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He’s the author of The New Neotropical Companion (2017, originally published in 1997), a must-read for any birder preparing to travel to Central and South America, the Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior (2020), and a long list of other books and articles. They complement Kricher’s text.,

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The Reptilian Interloper

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These small crocodilians pose no threat to humans, but I had never before seen one in these ponds. Perhaps the bird was trying to get a closer view, so as to reference the images of possible threats it learned as a young bird? Two immature Least Grebes approach an adult, asking kindly for a snack. And closer.

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