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The return of the Old Man

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In 2018, there were 1,745 birds living in 92 different zoos and collections. The EU-funded LIFE+ project, called Reason for Hope, is coordinated by the Austrian association Förderverein Waldrappteam, and is claimed to be the first science-based attempt to reintroduce a migratory species to its area of origin.

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Hawks In Flight, Second edition: A Review of a New Version of a Birding Classic

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Third, Hawks in Flight was primarily illustrated by David Sibley’s excellent black-and-white drawings, supplemented with a collection of black-and-white photographs in the back of the book. There is also poetic feel to parts of the book, echoing the passion hawk watchers bring to the science.