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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. I also think there are chapters where the photographs crowd out the text.

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Birding Tongbiguan, Yunnan (part 1)

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He also served with the 13th Light Dragoons, fighting with them at Waterloo (though he can only have been about 18 at that point – I guess child protection laws were somewhat lax at that time). Atherton (1797-1827), a naturalist (whatever that means exactly) and a member of the British Army in India.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). If not knowing this information any longer and thus suspecting you might be suffering from dementia, there are always some other animals around to facilitate assisted suicide.

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A Review of 101 + Common Birds of Costa Rica- A Birder’s Companion

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It’s also nice to read about protected areas, different habitats, and more information about each bird especially when you don’t have to worry about more pages adding more weight to your field pack. I love a field guide that has more information than illustrations.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

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While I kind of like the species, to be honest, I only included it in this post to make references to two songs. “We should protect nature and preserve the environment like we protect our eyes, and endeavor to foster a new relationship where man and nature can both prosper and live in harmony” ( Xi Jinping ).

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African Penguins in Peril

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An African Penguin peers protectively around its fluffy chick. Formerly known as Jackass Penguins , a reference to their strange braying calls, African Penguins have become the unofficial mascots of marine conservation in the region. And I recently returned to my home-town to get reacquainted with these little beauties.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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In addition, what are commonly referred to as “non-consumptive” uses of nature—such as national park visitation and bird watching—have also been important for motivating conservation action. As a consequence, “people should treat all creatures decently, and protect them from cruelty, avoidable suffering, and unnecessary killing.”

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