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Living Bird Summer 2016—Table Of Contents

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Herring Gull by peter Orr via Birdshare

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A goldfinch gathers nesting material from a window screen. Photo by Lori Buchman.
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Cedar Waxwing grabbing nesting material, by Karen Carlson
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Great Egret—a classic post-breeding or post-fledging wanderer worldwide, and prime target for many days! Photo by Charles Shields/Macaulay Library.
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