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AUGUST 3, 2021

Bird communication is a complex and evolving science. If the photo looks familiar to you, it’s probably because it was used to illustrate a New York Times article on Pin-tailed Whydah parasitism in 2017, if you haven’t seen it, click on one of the links in this paragraph. This is a beautifully designed book.

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North America Research Birds America 279

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JULY 2, 2024

It’s a book that counterpoints and combines facts and personal experiences, science-based and eloquent writing styles, textual description and visual information, a history of abundance and an uncertain future. From Part I, “Shorebirds in Winter,” p. 41; © 2024 by Pete Dunne and Kevin T.

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North America America 2006 Delaware 264

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MAY 15, 2023

I visited Tengchong in late 2020 and wrote about it – but I also went there earlier, in 2017, and this post shows some photos I took during that trip, along with the usual comments that seem to be much more about ridiculing my fellow humans (especially ornithologists and the like) than providing useful information on birds.

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China 2017 Birds Indonesia 216

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

13 Jan 2017. 20 Jan 2017. 30 Apr 2017. 11 Apr 2017. 05 Jan 2017. 01 Jan 2017. 01 Jun 2017. 08 Jan 2017. 28 Mar 2017. 01 Jan 2017. 07 Jan 2017. 28 Jan 2017. 22 Jan 2017. 15 Jan 2017. 05 Jan 2017. 01 Jan 2017. 07 Jan 2017. Monkey Mia.

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2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 28 May 2018. 28 May 2018.

2018 103

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 103

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 28 May 2018. 28 May 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 28 May 2018. 28 May 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113