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Birding, Reviews

A guide to the birds of St Helena and Ascension Island – An archetype of extinction and introduction

January 10, 2024 by Aleksandar 5 Comments

“Birds and insects, as might have been expected, are very few in number; indeed I believe all the birds have been introduced within late...

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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

January 2, 2024 by Donna No Comments

Bird Day is a lovely, little jewel of a book. The idea is to portray one bird for each hour of the day in...

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Ten Birds That Changed the World — a review

December 14, 2023 by Mark 1 Comment

You might think that birds don’t change the world, birds are the world – but by his odd title, Ten Birds That Changed the...

Birds, Reviews

Swarovski BTX – A new era in birdwatching

December 13, 2023 by Aleksandar 2 Comments

Did you know that my wife actually invented the binocular spotting scope? I lack proof of this but she did, honestly. As a scout...

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Terns of North America: A Photographic Guide–A Book Review

December 5, 2023 by Donna No Comments

Tern lovers rejoice! A new book about the angelic-looking, identification-stumping birds of the oceans, rivers, and marshes has finally been published! And it’s fantastic....

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Our Favorite Bird Books of 2023

December 4, 2023 by Mark 2 Comments

What a bountiful year it’s been for birding books! We’ve gotten them all—field guides to foreign countries; memoirs and big year books; narratives about...