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15 Australian Birds (Episode 1)

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On a side note, the bird is also kind of ugly, so maybe the chicks never seeing their father has a certain protective function. Contrary to alleged preferences among humans, the golden-headed cisticola has a shorter tail during the breeding season ( source ). So, as a preemptive strike, I present to you the Golden-headed Cisticola.

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What Impact Will Drones Have on Birds?

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The rise in drone popularity over the past few years has been meteoric — and in our typical human arrogance, we’ve once again ignored the fact that for the past 150 million years, the sky has belonged to the birds. But how can we protect animals from drones in the hands of irresponsible pilots ?

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