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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

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It also summarizes the vagrancy status of every bird family in the whole wide world, which makes it fun to read as well as superbly educational. But it’s a very fluid definition, as the book makes very clear. internal compasses tied to the earth’s magnetic fields? other compass senses like the stars?–and

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Herpetology Vs. Ornithology

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Ornithology By Corey • March 2, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share If you like science and comic strips you definitely want to read xkcd. Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Thanks for visiting!

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Avian Quiz Answer – March 11, 2011

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Size is interesting, but isn’t definitive. Facial characteristics are interesting, but aren’t definitive. Song is interesting, but isn’t definitive. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Behavior is interesting, but won’t help.

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Avian Quiz – March 11, 2011

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2. Size is interesting, but isn’t definitive. 3. Facial characteristics are interesting, but aren’t definitive. 5. Song is interesting, but isn’t definitive. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! But not while flying.

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Tsunami Pics from Midway Atoll

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Jochen Mar 15th, 2011 at 4:42 am @Duncan: yes, there is definitely the hope that single catastrophic events will be compensated over time as long as the ecosystem stays largely intact and there is a core population left that has the ability to expand again. Tip of the hat to our own Duncan Wright, who used to work on Tern Island.

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Leucistic Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis

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I had neither seen before nor heard of an example of a leucistic* Ruddy Duck but a quick Google search let me know that this is definitely not the first (not surprisingly). Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Many animals also display wide-ranging emotions, including joy, happiness, empathy, compassion, grief, and even resentment and embarrassment. Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead. By definition, it’s a feeling that one tries to hide. Photo by Ginger Me.

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