2005 Breeding Hunters Hunting 
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2014
I’d never heard of them until 2005 when I saw some in the Botanical Gardens of Canberra in Australia. Their stubby bills make them efficient at this, and unlike their insect hunting thornbill relatives, they are fairly sedentary hunters, content to take insects off leaves without chasing after them. What a treat!
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
.” It is a relief to eventually reach the chapter on The Life of Waterfowl, written in a much more conversational style and unashamedly fascinated with waterfowl’s unique breeding behaviors. Hunting: You may have noticed that the Written Species Accounts include a section on hunting. So–not a fan of hunting.
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