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Fire and Birds

Ecologists and ornithologists have been studying the effects of wildfire on bird populations all over the world. Their research has resulted in many fascinating discoveries about the relationships between fire and birds.Wildfires have been in the news a lot in recent years. In the western US where I live, enormous fires have been sweeping across California, Oregon, Idaho, and other states with increasing frequency and severity.And who can forget the 2019-2020 bushfire season in Australia, whi...

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  From the Field: Birding Nepal and Bhutan

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  From the Field: Birding in China

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  From the Field: Birds and Birding in Vietnam and Cambodia

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  From the Field: How My Life Became All About Birds

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  Mergansers

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  Bird Habitat: Rocky Shores and Sandy Beaches

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  New World and African Parrots

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  The Common Kingfisher

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  The Evolution of Feathers

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  100th Episode Celebration!

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  Cormorants and Shags

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  Bird Brains

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  Bluebirds

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  Answers to Your Questions About Birds - AMA - Vol 4

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  Spoonbills

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  The Avian Digestive System