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Charles Harper’s Birds & Words: A Review of a Classic Reborn

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First issued in a limited printing in 1972, then re-issued by Ammo Press in 2008 after Harper’s death in June 2007, it contains images that are iconic and familiar, striking and unique. Charley Harper passed away in 2007 at the age of 84. It’s a good feeling, to see that there has been a little progress.

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Cow Birds

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Now a Senior Leader with WINGS, Rick was a department editor at Birding from 2004 to 2008, editor of Winging It from 2005 to 2007 and currently writes Aimophila Adventures. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

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Larry wanted to share his passion for birds and conservation and hatched The Birders Report in September of 2007. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Building birdhouses and putting up feeders brought the avian fauna even closer and he was hooked.

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Birding Lodges – Part 1 – Paradise in Portugal

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From 2004-2007 James worked as the Managing Director of Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization that directs its efforts towards the uplifting of communities surrounding wildlife areas in Africa. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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Avian Quiz Answer – March 11, 2011

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In 2007 Jory became the "least consistent birder" to see 300 birds in New York State in one year. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! He has birded the world over but maintains his birding "beginner mind", of which he is inordinately proud.

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Birding Lodges – Part 2 – Punta Cana Resort & Club

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From 2004-2007 James worked as the Managing Director of Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization that directs its efforts towards the uplifting of communities surrounding wildlife areas in Africa. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

There are no “lofty pedestals” for those without compassion or empathy for other creatures. Hunting is cruel and cowardly, and any attempt to rationalize or gain acceptance for it as a sport does not eradicate this fact. Rebecca Sunshine Hartsdale, N.Y.,