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Still the Same Hawk: A Review of a Book about Nature and New York by a Native New Yorker

January 1, 2013 by Donna 3 Comments

My spark bird was the Red-tailed Hawk that lives next to Central Park, the one named Pale Male I’ve always been a little embarrassed...

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New Jersey Birds and Beyond: A Brief Book Review

December 17, 2012 by Donna No Comments

This is the crazy winter period, the time of Christmas Bird Count scouting, birding, counting and compiling. And then there are the activities we...

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The Dodo and the Solitaire: A Natural History

December 14, 2012 by Carrie No Comments

It’s depressing to contemplate that two extinct species could be summed up in a single book — but if it must be so, it...

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Laws Guide to Drawing Birds

December 10, 2012 by a Guest 6 Comments

In June 2012, I had the great fortune to visit Trinidad and Tobago in a group that included birder and artist Matthew Dodder. Matthew...

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Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of New England: A Field Guide Review by an Aspiring Naturalist

December 4, 2012 by Donna 3 Comments

Several years ago I asked one of my birding mentors, a curmudgeon with an enviable life list, if he was a bird watcher, a...

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What do you get a bird-lover who has everything?

November 20, 2012 by David 2 Comments

I looked over at the calendar the other day and literally almost jumped halfway across the room. The end of 2012 – and the...

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The Feathery Tribe: A Book Review

November 6, 2012 by Donna 7 Comments

I spent the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the usual post-hurricane activities—looking for storm birds, making sure my loved ones were o.k., trying to...

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National Geographic Bird-Watcher’s Bible

October 12, 2012 by Carrie 3 Comments

I’ve been privileged to review some very beautiful coffee-table type books for 10,000 Birds. But when you get a volume from National Geographic, it’s...

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