While I've been out of the loop for a bit, I and the Bird has been cranking away at bringing all the wonderful stories birding bloggers have to tell. And I and the Bird #21, hosted by Cup O' Books, continues the chapters of yet more tales of birdery. A professional teacher and amateur bookseller, Seth Hopkins relates some books with the topics of each post, which brings more ideas to the list of reading enjoyment.

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