Los Angeles Birders Webinars
Never stop learning!!!! Some good free webinars here:
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More to read, but it’s good news NPR Article
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When identifying a Semipalmated Plover, the latter word can rhyme with lover or rover. Both are technically correct. Eric and I are both right!!! What else is news!! Article at Audubon Magazine Article at Audubon Magazine
LA Birder Webinars
I’ve watched a number of these webinars from Los Angeles Birders. There’s one coming up on August 8 that looks interesting. Or you can find one that interests you in their archives. Grand Challenges at the Frontiers of Bird Science LA Birder Webinars
Know your Birdsong
It pays to know your birdsong!! Thanks for sending Flo!! https://www.theguardian.com/…/ecuador-bird-fake-video… Maybe they’ll ask me to identify grackles for the impeachment hearings.
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A good read. Article in the Guardian
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