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Hawking for Nighthawks

10,000 Birds

Striated Heron in breeding plumage – extra plumes and blue lores. Red-breasted Meadowlarks controlled the drier sections while Yellow-hooded Blackbirds occupied the more flooded areas. Both are direct results of the pet trade. Especially as we were at the time about to experience a rapidly advancing tropical storm.

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A Bird Presentation in Shanghai

10,000 Birds

The Chinese Blackbird is among the most common birds in our compound. The Olive-backed Pipit is a small songbird that in Shanghai can only be seen in winter – in summer, it breeds further north. The Red-flanked Bluetail is only in Shanghai in winter, as it breeds far further North – even further than Beijing.

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