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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East: A Field Guide Review

May 3, 2012 by Donna 10 Comments

We now interrupt all talk about birds and migration to consider dragonflies. And damselflies. Together they comprise Ondonata, an order of insects that, like...

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How to Be a Better Birder: A Review by an Aspiring Birder

April 5, 2012 by Donna 2 Comments

How to Be a Better Birder is a very different kind of birding book, and, once you think about it, the perfect book to...

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Petrels, Albatrosses & Storm-Petrels of North America: A Photographic Guide – A Librarian Birder’s Review

March 1, 2012 by Donna 4 Comments

When Corey and Mike asked if I wanted to review this book, I cautioned them that I am far from an expert in seabirds...

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

February 2, 2012 by Donna 14 Comments

It’s my fantasy and it’s yours: Quit the job, say good-bye to the family, and bird. Just bird. It’s what I dream of every...

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The Birds of New Jersey: Status and Distribution – A Review by a Sometime Jersey Birder

January 13, 2012 by Donna 5 Comments

It’s tough being a New Jersey birder. Jersey has always gotten a bad rap in general (the smells of the turnpike, the Jersey shore,...

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The Atlas of Birds: Diversity, Behavior, and Conservation – A Book Review

December 9, 2011 by Donna 5 Comments

Be warned, The Atlas of Birds is not a map book, though it does contain maps, lovely orange and purple and green bird distribution...

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Hawks At A Distance: A Field Guide Review

November 11, 2011 by Donna 10 Comments

I confess, I don’t always love hawks. Sure, they’re beautiful and powerful, a reminder of the feral freedom of the skies. They’re also confoundingly...

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