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Birding the Western Ghats in Southwest India
The Western Ghats! A hottest hot diversity site recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and known also poetically as Sahyadri. The trick is how to penetrate this land of elephants and tigers, past the pot-holed roads and shrines. … Continue reading
Birding as a world citizen: ten tips
My favorite way to bird is related to the slow food movement: stay local, stay focused, and stay appreciative. So how can I keep to my principles when I bird in places as far away as the Western Ghats in … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Environment, India
Tagged birding, Environment, international citizen, Nature
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Mexican-Ecuadoran secrets of the tufted jay, Cyanocorax dickeyi
Don’t you wonder why birds are where they are? Have you been on one of those guided birding trips where you hop in and out of the van spending ten minutes here, or five minutes there, to see the most … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Jays, Mexico
Tagged anthropology, archaeology, birding, caged bird, Ecuador, feather, jay, Mexico, phylogeny
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How a Vermillion Flycatcher Caught My Eye
How a vermilion flycatcher caught my eye Sometimes it is difficult to see the beauty in a grey day, but it is always important to be ready for wonder to strike you at any moment. That, at least, is how … Continue reading
