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“The Hawk’s Way” — a book review

May 9, 2022 by Mark No Comments

Maybe author Sy Montgomery is right when she says that “birdwatchers often look down on falconry,” and maybe not. (Some, according to her, consider...

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Sentient: a book review

April 22, 2022 by Mark No Comments

The subtitle of Jackie Higgins’ book Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses, aptly sets forth her thesis – though the...

Cover of "Bird Brother" book, with a man holding a raptor on his gloved hand.

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Bird Brother: A Falconer’s Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife; by Rodney Stotts with Kate Pipkin

March 31, 2022 by Erika Zambello No Comments

I read Rodney Stotts’ Bird Brother in two days, as part of a National Audubon Society-wide collective of 250 staff members who received a...

Flock of American White Pelicans floating on the water.

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On the Lake with American White Pelicans

March 17, 2022 by Erika Zambello No Comments

I’ve made some new friends in 2022. For the past few years, they’ve been mere acquaintances, passing through North Florida on their way to...

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Island Swap

February 16, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments

Two Fridays ago, my wife and I packed most of our stuff into a couple vehicles and boarded the inter-island ferry to Tobago. Having...

Red-throated Loon swimming in Maine water.

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Red-throated Loon off the Coast of Maine

February 6, 2022 by Erika Zambello No Comments

“That loon looks weird,” I remarked to my mom. It certainly wasn’t the most eloquent phrase to ever fall from my lips, but it...

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Trinidad’s Coastal Forest

January 19, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 2 Comments

While the combination of the words “coast” and “forest” may conjure images of tidal mudflats and mangroves or even coconut trees, the northern coastline...