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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.
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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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.
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.
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.
And Flamingos and Hornbills and a Secretarybird and birds with names like Hamerkop and Thick-knee and Eremomela (which I know is a scientific term, but which, when pronounced correctly, reminds me of a Yiddish term of endearment my grandmother used). And so, I went on the American Birding Association Safari to South Africa.
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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Bird Banding Codes Demystified Bird Banding Codes Demystified By Mike • March 12, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share Ever run into trouble trying to assign a 4-letter code to a North American bird?
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My best bird of the weekend was a Great Black-backed Gull , a rarity in a land-locked Serbia, with less than 10 observations so far. Alright, it did focused on the weldings of the barge and not the bird, but it was still amazing. (I The choice of a scope reflects one’s approach to birding.
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As a piece of hand baggage, it certainly beats the bulkier and heavier scopes with big objective lenses and it has survived the rigours of a couple of trips in my hold-loaded suitcase, protected by its lightweight polycarbonate/alloy armour.
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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Galveston FeatherFest 2011 Galveston FeatherFest 2011 By Mike • March 16, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share Texas has been on my mind quite a bit lately, as has spring migration. Really… you too?
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If you’re looking to maximize your odds of getting one of these guides, you might want to tell me which plate in The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds is your favorite and why in 100 or fewer words. These Blasts From The Past Birding with a Bag Now With 75% More Phoebes! What is the National Bird of Honduras? Just saying.
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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Crossley Giveaway Reminder Crossley Giveaway Reminder By Mike • March 15, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share Actually, we’re not giving away Richard Crossley himself, but rather his exceptional ID Guide.
I’m still getting the hang of this particular breed of avian madness, and so defer to more enlightened readers to tell me if this bird is ganky or not: Are ganky geese even interesting to birders? OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!
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Birds are supposed to have feathers and birds without feathers look incomplete, like they left home with shaving cream on their ear and toothpaste spots on their shirt. The smellier the better, particularly as, unusually for birds, many species can boast a robust sense of smell. T urkey Vulture, photo by Dawn Puliafico.
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