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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet
The squawk is unmistakable, a harsh, high-pitched cry with undertones of bass, lasting about 2-seconds, followed by a second, then…
Summer Books for Kids (and the rest of us)
I love reading children’s books, even though my child is well over the age when she asks to have them…
Lost Animals: Extinction and the Photographic Record: A Book Review
One of the reasons I enjoy about reviewing books is the opportunity to read titles I wouldn’t ordinarily encounter, not…
North American Songbirds: A Book Review
Birding being a visual and an auditory pursuit, it’s not surprising that publishers have taken advantage of the media of…
The American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New Jersey: A Book Review
Sometimes, it’s the simplest things that are the hardest to execute. So, while we are in awe of an identification…
The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition: A Review of an Iconic Guide in a New Edition
Sometimes it takes an unexpected question. When my friend Victoria, who lives in Georgia and who is an avid birder…
Rare Birds of North America: A Book Review
Any doubt I had about the need for a book about rare birds in the United States And Canada were…
Charles Harper’s Birds & Words: A Review of a Classic Reborn
Is there a birder in the United States who is not familiar with the art of Charley Harper? Even if…
Birds and People: A Book Review
It took me a while to wrap my mind around the concept of Birds and People, Mark Cocker and David Tipling’s…
Donna’s 2014 Year List
438. That was how many bird species I saw in 2013. Not bad, considering I did not leave the United…
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Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand
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Corey said: I think you probably had starlings. ...
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Laurent said: Great Post Jochen!!!!! I am questioning the 3 gene ...
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Dragan Simic said: If my memory isn’t playing tricks with me, I see ...
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John said: One interesting thing is that while Egyptian Geese ...
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