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Birding Beyond 60

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In between now and then, I will spend a week and a half in California, in the land where birding may mean walking on paved paths, or even on a wooden boardwalk built through the middle of a salt marsh. In all the usual measurements, such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, I still test very well.

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“Birds of Cyprus” field guide review

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For the last two decades, Europe and the greater Mediterranean have been covered by one of the best field guides anywhere: “Collins Bird Guide” by Lars Svensson et al., published in the US by Princeton as “Birds of Europe”. Unlike “Collins Bird Guide” (CBG) with 416 pages and 1.7 And my first impression is: Wow!

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Bird Photography Equipment – Lens and Filters

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Photography is a great tool to improve bird ID accuracy as explored in my previous post Photography and Birding. This is a great addition for a quick macro photo of insects, flowers, or even bird feathers if the opportunity comes. Speaking of filters I ran a quick test of a UV that I added to my lens. macro of $1474.

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Conservation / Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru? Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru? One way volunteers help is by participating in a bird banding workshop called Bird Ringing Forever.

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A Birder Attends a (Virtual) Ornithology Conference – Part II

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Daniel Cadena — “The Origin and Future of a Tropical Diversity Hotspot” Beyond that, I primarily limited myself to the subject matter of hurricane impacts on birds and anything about Puerto Rico. He modeled likely future suitable habitats in a climate change scenario for a number of bird species of conservation concern.

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The Tea Party Wants to Destroy the Environment…

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Political principles, like religious principles, are tests of faith. How more blatantly anti-environment do Republicans need to be before birders act to protect themselves and their interests? In this instance, I believe that birds serve well as surrogates for the natural world, and birders as stand-ins for conservationists.

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Birding in Honduras, Part II: Pico Bonito Lodge

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After wrapping up our time in the highlands of Honduras, Chris Lotz (owner of international bird tour company Birding Ecotours ) and I arrived at the deservedly famous Pico Bonito Lodge. However, for me, there were birds to be seen. Photo by James Adams. For the hardcore birder, Pico Bonito has plenty to offer.

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