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Why You Should Make Friends with Biologists
30 days ago | By 10,000 Birds
Way back in 2014, when I saw my first Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo near the little town of Pino Real, and shared the sighting on a birders' chat group, it took just over a month for the first biologist/ornithologist to visit me. It seems he had looked long and wide for this species. Happily, I was able to show him three individuals that day.
And after all, who wouldn't want to see this beauty?
Since then, I have had the privilege of hosting, to the best of my recollection, nine different biologists. They have come over the years seeking specific species. For the most part, I have been able...
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