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Penguins, Parrots and Wine on Matiu / Somes Island

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In 2009 the island as returned to the local iwi (tribe), but it is still managed by the Department of Conservation. At night we had planned to go out looking for Blue Penguins , around 600 of which make the island their breeding home. So while we heard plenty of penguins, we never actually found any. I’ll work on that.

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Is The Hooded Grebe About To Go Extinct?

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During the breeding seasons 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 we monitored 251 lakes on the main plateaus of Santa Cruz province, southern Patagonia, Argentina, where the entire population of Hooded Grebes spends the breeding season. We only observed 6 breeding colonies, two in 2009/2010 and four in 2010/ 2011, totalling 242 nesting attempts.

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Celebrate Mother’s Day!

4 The Love Of Animals

The show airs on Sunday May 10th, 2009 at 9:00pm ET/PT. This episode takes a look at four very different animals; the Lemon Shark, Emperor Penguins, Red Kangaroos, and Parasitic Wasps. You may comment daily until the giveaway ends on May 10th, 2009. The show is amazing! The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email.

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African Penguins in Peril

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But there is one Cape bird that stands head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to character – the African Penguin. An African Penguin peers protectively around its fluffy chick. All it takes is a trip to Boulders Beach in Cape Town to get up close and personal with these comical penguins.

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Africa’s endangered species

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An African Penguins strolls along Boulders Beach, Simonstown, South Africa. Most sightings of this penguin are at Boulders Beach near Simonstown, just south of Cape Town, where annually tens of thousands of tourists come to visit the penguins.

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What It’s Like to Be a Bird: A Review of the New Sibley Book

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His books since have included regional editions of his guide, The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior (2001), Sibley’s Birding Basics (2002), and the Sibley Guide to Trees (2009). His art is beloved (if you have owned a Sibley calendar at least once in your life, raise your hand) and his bird expertise is widely respected.

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The Australian Bird Guide: A Review

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Only one species of penguin breeds on the Australian mainland; five additional species breed on sub-Antarctic islands. Additional measurements are given for certain species, like penguins.) 2009): Field Guide To Australian Birds, rev. The Australian Bird Guide.

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