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Knock, Knock! Who´s There?- A Woodpecker Story

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By Sara Jentsch Sara Jentsch is a German law student with a passion for writing, art, and nature. This was strange, considering there’s a German noise law that forbids any loud sounds, especially knocking or construction sounds, before 7 a.m. It was probably a great spotted woodpecker, which is very common in Germany.

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Not enough Woodpeckers

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It is hard to imagine any birder not liking woodpeckers – they are the “motherhood and apple pie” of the avian world. The Bearded Woodpecker (Mkuze, South Africa) does not really look any more bearded than many other woodpeckers. It is the most widespread woodpecker in Africa, claims the HBW.

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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. So you can imagine our disappointment when we crawled out of the car after our trip to find out that Mike was in fact relaxing in the warm kitchen and had no idea where the woodpecker was! Why is that awesome?

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Once upon a time in Bojcinska Forest

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By law, the foresters should have left 5 mature trees per hectare, but nothing remained. Middle and Great Spotted Woodpeckers as well as the Eurasian Green Woodpecker were heard. One European Robin disappears into the undergrowth (here it is an uncommon bird for these lowland forests, more commonly found in hilly areas).

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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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Conservation Laws are Particularly Strong on Federal Lands Although laws such as the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act apply to both public and private actors, they generally apply with greatest force to federal agencies, including those that manage federal lands.

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Birding Tongbiguan, Yunnan (part 2)

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The Fulvous breasted Woodpecker to me looks like a very conventional woodpecker. However, one online source disagrees, gushing “Welcome to the captivating world of the Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker, a medium-sized bird with a fascinating mix of colors and patterns. Yearning to look like an adult.

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Birdwatcher or Bird Photographer?

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One of the unwritten laws of bird tours is that the leader shouldn’t take photographs as his (or her) job is to show the clients birds. The value of these lenses plummeted, depreciating as fast as a peregrine can stoop. This usually means carrying a telescope, and most certainly not a camera with a whopping great lens.

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