I am pleased to report that The Peregrine Falcon arrives on April 28 from Schiffer Books, the folks who did such a beautiful job with my illustrated biography of the real James Bond. The 240-page book is a deep dive
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I just came across an album that blends electronic music with the sounds of endangered birds in the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. The album’s producers write: “For the album we chose 10 endangered or threatened bird species and challenged
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Last spring, Gary Markowski of the Caribbean Conservation Trust was viewing James Prosek’s exhibit “Art, Artifact, Artifice” at the Yale Art Gallery. As he studied one of the works closely (it’s also on the cover of Prosek’s new book, photo
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The real James Bond loved birds and the West Indies, and he was an advocate for protecting them both — especially preaching the need to end the slaughter of rare species in the Caribbean. The headline above was from an
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In advance of my talk this Saturday at the virtual Cape May Spring Festival, I am re-posting one of my favorite posts each day this week. By now, many people have heard about the likely extinction of the Bahama Nuthatch.
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In advance of my talk this Saturday at the virtual Cape May Spring Festival, I am re-posting one of my favorite posts each day this week. I’ve found that when it comes to researching birds in the West Indies, James
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I hadn’t seen a Pileated Woodpecker all year. Now — thanks to some friends — I saw one twice in one day. This one was next to my backyard. Whenever I see one, I think that it’s the closest I’ll
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I am very excited about the launch event for my book at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. The event will include my talk, a short question-and-answer session with Academy’s Nate Rice, a book signing, and displays of James
My First Talk Is Two Weeks Away! Read Post »