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Birding Shanghai in October 2023

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Asian Stubtails presumably are no friends of sika deer – a Japanese study found that the stubtails seem to avoid those parts of the forest that are overgrazed by deer and instead focus on those areas that the deer dislike. Some local Eurasian Hoopoes dream of having a big career in shadow plays.

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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

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Clearings around the house offer favourite grazing to small herds of Chital deer and a playground to Gray (or Hanuman) Langurs. One Nilgai – the largest of Asian antelopes and a few Sambar deer later, we hit a jackpot: there is one jackal-like animal sitting among the dry leaves!

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Cerulean Warbler Gets a Boost in Colombia

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and Colombia respectively, have secured thirteen new conservation easements in Colombia with private landowners that will protect important habitat for the Cerulean Warbler – North America’s fastest declining neotropical migrant songbird. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

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Nine-legged Plover?

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More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. The proposal from U.S. Thanks for visiting! The proposal from U.S. Wicked, right?

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A First Christmas Bird Count Experience

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Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. The proposal from U.S. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Last Chance to Enter

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Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Get yours today! The proposal from U.S. Wicked, right?

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