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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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The proprietor of our ecolodge guides my small group of birders up a steep slope where we see, just at the point where a scope view deteriorates into pixels, a huge bird—a Chaco Eagle, also known as a Crowned Eagle—on a huge nest. We are cautioned to keep the location of the eagle a secret. ” [loc.3014, 3014, Kindle ed.]

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His Regal Grumpiness

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The bird usually turns out to be a hawk, vulture, exotic chicken, or sometimes a pigeon. It took Maryjane a considerable distance to run him down and grab him, then she had the pleasure of lugging the 12-pound bird back to her car. People who say they have found an eagle have rarely found an eagle. Will he be okay?” Please help!

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Vote Now for Awesome Ornithology Projects!

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We’re always interested in what he’s up to and pleased that his research and our collective interest in cool birds can come together in such an opportune manner. Would you support research on birds with just a click on Facebook? Basically, we want to learn the molecular mechanics of how birds function and evolve.

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Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Kingbirds and Myiarchus: A Field Guide Review

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a handful of times, only to realize how important it is to have a resource that will help birders differentiate amongst these very similar looking birds. Fork-tailed Flycatcher is a seven-page bird, partly because the account includes a vagrancy chart (another new feature). Introductory Material Sixteen species, 190 pages.

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Faithful Loons and Human Lunacy

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Non-bird watchers without binoculars and experience are notoriously bad sources of information. From a press release about that research: >Common Loons (Gavia immer) nest on lakes across Canada and the northern U.S., Every now and then you see an Eagle and a Loon interact a bit. More alarm calling.

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