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Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea–A Field Guide Review

February 7, 2017 by Donna 3 Comments

I’ve never been to the Indonesian Archipelago, but I really like the birds there. From Great Argus to Coucal to Frogmouth, from Hornbill to Cockatoo to...

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Northern Central America: A Book Review

December 6, 2016 by Donna 3 Comments

Birds know habitat. They don’t read treaties or draw maps or build walls and, as far as we can tell (since we can’t talk...

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Cry “Havoc!” or a Birding Movie before the Birding Movie

November 24, 2016 by Dragan 2 Comments

Can you remember any birding movie before Schrodinger’s Cat? Probably not. For me, the only “birding” movie that I knew of were the Dogs...

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Animals of Kruger National Park: A Book Review

November 1, 2016 by Donna No Comments

I’ll never forget my introduction to the mammals of Kruger National Park, South Africa. We –participants of the ABA South Africa Safari—were on a...

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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

October 25, 2016 by a Guest No Comments

Mark Gamin, a Cleveland lawyer, likes cats and birds both. He likes books too, which made him the ideal reviewer for Cat Wars: The...

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Britain’s Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland–A Book Review

October 4, 2016 by Donna 2 Comments

British birders are very serious about birding and their birds. This is a very good thing; it means they publish a lot of books...

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Feather Brained: My Bumbling Quest to Become a Birder & Find a Rare Bird on My Own

September 23, 2016 by Carrie 3 Comments

In writing, humor is perhaps the area where it’s hardest to disputandum the gustibus. One person’s cheeky irreverence is another person’s grating adolescent attitude;...