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A special Pied Oystercatcher

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I have followed the breeding activity of the Pied Oystercatchers in Broome along Cable Beach since July 2000 when I found the first nest site and the birds have continued to use the same territories, though there have been some partner changes. I can also monitor any movement along the coast during the year when they are no longer breeding.

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The Smell of Napalm in the Morning

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Photo: This area holds 3 to 4 breeding pairs of White-tailed Eagles , which represents the biggest density per square mile anywhere in the country. Wigeons are only migrants and not a breeding species in Serbia and August is a bit too early for any longer distance duck movements. Photographed by Szekeres Levente. and one ad.).

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Secrets of the Swamps

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Back in 2014 we stumbled upon a juvenile Double-toothed Kite and that was the first and only time I have ever seen that species well. Crisscrossed by 24″ pipelines transporting oil from numerous offshore platforms, oil companies exercised the strongest presence here. When Nariva Swamp delivers though, you better be ready!

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

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I visited Hong Kong from February 20-27, 2014. And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot. Hundreds massing at Mai Po, many coming into breeding plumage. Despite impressive, often rampant development, Hong Kong reserves 40% of its land as greenspace. Lots and lots of birds! Do your research.

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A Birder Reads a Scientific Paper

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Several years ago, I read about the enormous colonies of breeding birds in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and I did some research to satisfy my curiosity. ( Google Scholar is an excellent resource and free full-text PDFs can be located for many papers, particularly when research is taxpayer-funded. It is helpful to have a sample paper.

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Birding Wawushan, Sichuan

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A paper on breeding of the species was actually researched right here at Wawushan. Indeed, positive assortative mating, based on culmen length, tarsus length, and body mass, was found across breeding pairs. Hemoglobin is a key molecule in transporting oxygen from the lungs to the individual cells requiring it for their metabolism.

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Birds and football! What a combination!

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Nevertheless, 370,000 ticket applications were received from USA, which shows a real enthusiasm if slight confusion about the event which will be contested in Brazil during June and July 2014 and will likely attract television audiences of more than 3 billion over the course of the tournament. With luck, you may encounter a Surucua Trogon.

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