From the outside looking in, birding and science seem to be two very different pursuits. Even enthusiasts themselves sometimes fail to relate the patient,...
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The first thing one notices about Pete Dunne’s Essential Field Guide Companion is its intimidating bulk. This massive tome, larger even than The Sibley...
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Everyone knows that the difference between good birding and truly great birding often depends on one’s ability to identify birdsong. Unfortunately, many bird watchers,...
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While the title of To See Every Bird on Earth by author Dan Koeppel may get fans of birding adventure narratives salivating, the book’s...
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The field guide guiding us on our January 2006 trip to the Bahamas was A Field Guide to the Birds of the West Indies...
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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill by Mark Bittner is subtitled A Love Story… With Wings. Verily, there is truth in advertising. This fresh...
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Christmas is coming, and so is Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, and lots and lots of birthdays. What are you going to get for the...
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Many birders, present company included, give the impression that only uncommon birds matter to us, the rarer the better. Yet, while we are admittedly...
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