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The Elusive GUIANAN TROGON: A Serendipitous Backyard Encounter

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The thrill of the “chase”, the hope of a fleeting glimpse, and the joy of finally seeing the bird you’ve longed to encounter and photograph are experiences that can make birding a rewarding pass time.

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Birds of Belize & Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Review Doubleheader

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The first is that the illustrations by Dale Dyer are based, and largely seem to be the same, as the illustrations for his previous guide Birds of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama (co-authored with Andrew Vallely, PUP, 2018). Howell turns all that on its head. © 2003 text H.

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“A Little Bird Told Me” … Happy Birthday Charles Darwin

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The most commonly cited example is “Darwin’s Finch,” which filled the woodpecker niche by adopting the practice of acquiring a cactus thorn, and using this to access grubs hidden beneath the bark of trees. How did they get from the Caribbean across the Isthmus of Panama, which is mountainous and very much in the way?

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