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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

10,000 Birds

It’s a unique title; twitchers and naturalists interested in migration will find it fascinating reading and valuable for future reference. Although I did test them thoroughly later, I knew from that first sight, this pair was made for me.

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March by Goethe

10,000 Birds

Santa Claus Dead in Tragic Crash About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Faustus’ opening monologue by heart as it is such an impressive chain of thoughts for anyone immersed in studying natural sciences.

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Dog-Owner Conversations May Be Possible in Near Future

4 The Love Of Animals

Although your first thought may be that reading the mind of your pooch is something that only exists within the confines of a science fiction movie, this may not necessarily be true. However, the concept is scientifically sound and initial tests showed substantial promise.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The authors’ detailed delineation of problems with the accuracy of NYC breeding bird surveys or with the limits of historical writings may test a reader’s patience. This is a project that clearly spanned decades. It’s a very mixed chapter. Another big year memoir? I love reading all of the above.

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A Question of Migration

10,000 Birds

Some of the first solid research pointing to a magnetic sense of some sort in birds was being produced at that time, and there were even people testing humans for a similar ability. One way to organize these ponderous complexities is to refer to our Tinbergen. 2 PIERSMA, T., PÉREZ-TRIS, J., MOURITSEN, H., 1343.026 3 Alerstam, Thomas.

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Why do birds living near Chernobyl have smaller brains?

10,000 Birds

” It is vague and refers to many different things. It is a very nice bit of science. The hypothesis being tested is that high ambient levels of radiation will cause greater production of reactive oxygen in birds, which in turn will stress neural tissue growth processes resulting in smaller brains.

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Birding Balangshan (peak area) in June 2023

10,000 Birds

The broader Balangshan area has three different parts – the low elevation of nearby Wolongshan, the higher part of the road across the mountain that is referred to as the tunnel area among birders, and the actual Balangshan pass, which reaches an altitude of 4500 meters or so. ” Full iteration!

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