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		<title>Dinosaur eating insects!</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/07/15/dinosaur-eating-insects/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 21:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Giant insects can eat tiny dinosaurs. In this case, the giant insects are praying mantis, and the dinosaurs are hummingbirds and other small birds. In some cases, maybe most cases, this involves small birds like hummingbirds being taken at nectar sites (natural or otherwise) by introduced species of praying mantis in the US. Here&#8217;s the &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/07/15/dinosaur-eating-insects/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Dinosaur eating insects!</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: New Field Guide</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/03/09/birds-of-europe-north-africa-and-the-middle-east-new-field-guide/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Bird books]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Just got my copy of Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: A Photographic Guide by Frédéric Jiguet and Aurélien Audevard. This is the first and only field-ready photographic bird guide that covers every species in Europe. There are 2,200 photos covering 860 species. The West Asian and North African coverage is of &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/03/09/birds-of-europe-north-africa-and-the-middle-east-new-field-guide/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: New Field Guide</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rare Nearly Extinct Crow Uses Tools</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/09/21/rare-nearly-extinct-crow-uses-tools/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[000 birds]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is just a pointer to my latest post at 10,000 birds on a tool using crow from Hawaii, as well as recent climate change related threats to the birds of that island state.]]></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>Climate Change and Birds in North America and Europe</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/05/17/climate-change-and-birds-in-north-america-and-europe/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 18:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve got a new post up at 10,000 Birds on a study looking at changing populations of several hundred common species of birds in Europe and North America (mainly the US). The two subcontinents exhibit dramatically different patterns, as shown in the enigmatic graph above. Go to the post to unravel this intriguing mystery!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Climate Change Not Good For Red Knots</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/05/13/climate-change-not-good-for-red-knots/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 16:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[adaptation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard the phrase, &#8220;Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution,&#8221; an insightful phrase penned in 1972 by Theodosius Dobzhansky. I would like to add a second part to that phrase, and it goes like this: &#8220;&#8230; and, nothing in evolution makes sense except in the light of co-evolution.&#8221; This would &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/05/13/climate-change-not-good-for-red-knots/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Climate Change Not Good For Red Knots</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>Yet another way climate change will affect birds</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2015/11/17/yet-another-way-climate-change-will-affect-birds/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Changes in the daily variability of high and low temperatures in certain regions may stress wild bird populations. A new study of semi-wildish Zebra Finches demonstrates this. I have a post on the research here, at 10,000 birds. Have a look!]]></description>
		
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