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The Five Things You Need In Your Pre-Birding Ritual
April 21, 2016 —
A little preparation at home can go a long ways in the field.
Noah Strycker is a writer, photographer, and adventurer. In 2015 he embarked on an international Big Year, and blogged all about it at audubon.org/features/birding-without-borders.