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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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A Greek Wild Cat , photographed near Lake Kerkini I’ve had a few encounters with wild cats, too, in both France and Greece. A Suffolk Otter swimming in the Little Ouse river Not all Otter s want to be photographed But this one emerged, though only briefly The otter is, of course, a member of the weasel family.

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The Cry of the Curlew

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The day before I photographed Yellow 1M I’d read a fascinating article in the weekly magazine Shooting Times , written by Liam Bell, head gamekeeper on a family-owned estate in South Shropshire, not far from the Welsh border. His piece started with the bold statement “Our curlew are back.

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Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of July 2018?

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I and my family will endeavor to stay calm on the road to central Ohio, where we’ll be spending the weekend with more family. Corey will remain local, birding in Queens and rooting for France. So, if you’re on the road this weekend, stay calm, have fun, and don’t drive like an idiot! How about you?

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Château de Colombe: Bordeaux Rosé (2017)

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This corner of southwest France is best known for its rich, dark reds, as well as Sauternes, the sweet, white wine produced from grapes affected by noble rot. The estate of Château de Colombe is in the village of Sainte-Colombe, a name it shares with many other places throughout France.

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“The Wise Hours” — a review

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An Englishwoman, she thought, originally, that she would stay within the British Isles, to see the five or six native species.

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Birding Nanhui, Shanghai, in September 2021

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Some other members of the shrike family were a bit less testosterone-driven at Nanhui – like this Bull-headed Shrike … … this rather attractive-looking Tiger Shrike … … or one of the many Brown Shrikes passing through Nanhui on migration. (I Then, I was not sure whether this was the right thing to do.

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Birding Senegal: Costco ads and Scissor-tailed Kites

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Called home to the Oregon Coast to operate the family motel, in her free time she leads Tufted Puffin walks and escapes to guide at birding festivals and explore the world as often as possible. You better have CFA (West African Francs). And then driving in Senegal?

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