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HOLIDAY BONUS Conventional Guide to Birds of a Feather Dyrli picks up where
Audubon left off, with a lighthearted look at the wildlife characters we
all encounter at conventions. Bring binoculars to your next professional
conference, and see how many you can spot By Odvard Egil Dyrli
Illustrations by Michael DiGiorgio Chain-Stroker Competitive Junk-Packer
Admission to the preserve is limited to A professional convention is a
bustling those who have been duly registered, biological community in
which each proof of which is an official name badge. individual plays a
highly specialized role. Stern, uniformed guards are stationed Among the
various species are predators, at each entrance to check for badges to
scavengers and, alas, prey. The follow- protect the commercial flyways.
Careful ing is an introductory guide to the major observers will be amazed
by the richness birds that one is sure to encounter at a of the life within
the sanctuary and will first convention or a fiftieth. want to be on the
lookout for the conven- Perhaps the best place to spot species tioneers
described here. is in the commercial exhibit habitat. 66 December 2006
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