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From: misan@ra.abo.fi (Annika Forsten DC)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Nest identification
Message-ID: <MISAN.91Mar5154032@ra.abo.fi>
Date: 5 Mar 91 13:40:32 GMT
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In-reply-to: misan@ra.abo.fi's message of 4 Mar 91 16:25:29 GMT

In article <MISAN.91Mar4182529@ra.abo.fi> misan@ra.abo.fi (Annika Forsten DC) writes:

   In article <70921@microsoft.UUCP> wolfd@microsoft.UUCP (Wolf DUBY) writes:

   >   Can anyone point me in the direction of a good reference on
   >   identification of nests?  I think I've found an Eagle's nest
   >   (I can't think of any other native Washington bird that would
   >   build something that big) and would like to some confirmation
   >   before I spend hours sitting in the area with a spotting scope
   >   in the hope that its residents might show up.

>   There is a field guide to nests for North America. I don't remember the
>   details and I don't know if it will enable you to identify the nest.

It's called a Guide to Birds Nests and is written by Harrison. It is in
the Peterson Field Guide Series.

   Annika Forsten