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Week four: We wrap up our stay in the US.

10,000 Birds

In 1974, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge was established to protect the delta and its diversity of fish and wildlife habitats. A beautiful series of raised boardwalks have been constructed, allowing year round access to the area, thru the marsh area, all the way out nearly a half mile into the tidal flats.

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COMMENTS ON COLLECTING BIRDS: A Reply

10,000 Birds

How it raised its chicks? I used the collections in Australasia to examine how climate and isolation affected the sized and shape of birds across New Zealand. One look at his bio and you know he’s trouble. Says the prosecution to this: “Can a dead bird educate the researcher on its song? Or how gracefully it flew?

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

10,000 Birds

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) to have and raise children. Dawn and Sharon are neighbours, but the males move freely through and between the two areas.

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