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		<title>Best Bird Book Of the Year So Far: What The Robin Knows by Jon Young</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/09/18/what-the-robin-knows-jon-young/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2016 16:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There was a dead rabbit in the middle of the road today. I suspected such a thing, nearby, just out of sight, and edible, because I noticed some crows taking off whenever a car went by. Then, when I went over, I could see the rabbit that they were feasting on between drive-bys. I had &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/09/18/what-the-robin-knows-jon-young/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Best Bird Book Of the Year So Far: What The Robin Knows by Jon Young</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Birdman of Lauderdale</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/06/20/the-birdman-of-lauderdale/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2016 12:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Birdman of Lauderdale is a collection of essays by birdman Clay Christensen. Clay writes the popular &#8220;Birdman of Lauderdale&#8221; column for the Saint Paul Park Bugle, and leads birdwatching field trips in the Twin Cities area. This is a collection of updated and edited essays from that publication, most about bird watching, or the &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/06/20/the-birdman-of-lauderdale/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Birdman of Lauderdale</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Waterfowl of North America, Europe, and Asia: Beautiful new book</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/03/18/waterfowl-of-north-america-europe-and-asia-beautiful-new-book/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are three kinds of books that count as animal (usually bird) guides. 1) A pocket field guide of the critters of a reasonably circumscribed geographical area, like the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America. This is a small book that can fit in a big pocket, and a classic &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/03/18/waterfowl-of-north-america-europe-and-asia-beautiful-new-book/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Waterfowl of North America, Europe, and Asia: Beautiful new book</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wildlife Of The Galapagos: Updated Field Guide (Review)</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/03/04/wildlife-of-the-galapagos-updated-field-guide-review/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2016 19:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wildlife of the Galápagos: Second Edition (Princeton Pocket Guides), by Julian Fitter, Daniel Fitter, and David Hosking is both a field guide and a travel guide, focusing on the Galapagos Islands. It includes basic information about each island and each town or tourist destination, and a comprehensive guide to how to visit, what to bring &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/03/04/wildlife-of-the-galapagos-updated-field-guide-review/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Wildlife Of The Galapagos: Updated Field Guide (Review)</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Feeding Wild Birds</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/02/21/feeding-wild-birds/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2016 17:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Bird Feeding]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When the Texas A&#38;M University Press asked me to consider reviewing Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce, and Conservation by Paul Baicich, Margaret Barker, and Carrol Henderson, I had mixed feelings. Was this just another backyard bird feeding guide? That would be nice, but not too exciting. After all, feeding birds is just a &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/02/21/feeding-wild-birds/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Feeding Wild Birds</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>In Search of the Elusive Pittas: The Jewel Hunter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Jewel Hunter by Chris Goodie is the story, generally chronological, of one man&#8217;s quest to observe, in nature, every known species of a rare and typically elusive bird: the Pittas. Oh, and all in one year. For a birder, this is the rough equivalent of buying some impossible to pay for sports car as &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/12/15/in-search-of-the-elusive-pittas-the-jewel-hunter/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">In Search of the Elusive Pittas: The Jewel Hunter</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide to Birding Books</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/12/11/the-ultimate-holiday-gift-guide-to-birding-books/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[bird field guides]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is a summary of several of the better books I’ve had the opportunity to review here, organized in general categories. This is written from a North American perspective since most of my readers are North American (though many of you live to the west of the “Eastern Region” &#8230; but you probably know that). &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/12/11/the-ultimate-holiday-gift-guide-to-birding-books/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide to Birding Books</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>National Geo&#039;s Birding Essentials</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/11/28/national-geos-birding-essentials/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in birding but don&#8217;t really know much about it? Did you just put a feeder outside and noticed that birds are interesting, or did you finally get around to stopping at that wildlife refuge you drive by every week on the way to the casino and realize that walking down to the &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/11/28/national-geos-birding-essentials/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">National Geo&#039;s Birding Essentials</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to be a better birder</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/11/27/how-to-be-a-better-birder/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are several things you need to do to be a better birder. Some of these things can be handled by just tossing money after the problem. Better binoculars, more books, that sort of thing. If you use those tools well they will improve your abilities as a birder. But the most important thing you &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/11/27/how-to-be-a-better-birder/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">How to be a better birder</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Create a Wildlife Conservation Stamp for Habitat Acquisition and the Conservation of Wildlife.</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/11/16/create-a-wildlife-conservation-stamp-for-habitat-acquisition-and-the-conservation-of-wildlife/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Bird Bloggers, led by Corey Finger at 10,000 birds, where I blog monthly, are asking you to sign this petition and pass it on to others: We propose a Wildlife Conservation Stamp, comparable to the well-known Duck Stamp, to support the acquisition of habitat and the conservation of all wildlife in the National Wildlife &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/11/16/create-a-wildlife-conservation-stamp-for-habitat-acquisition-and-the-conservation-of-wildlife/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Create a Wildlife Conservation Stamp for Habitat Acquisition and the Conservation of Wildlife.</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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