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The return of the Old Man

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Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World states that “disturbance by local people, tourists, and egg and zoo collectors has similarly reduced the colonies, and more protection is vital”. The Italian wintering grounds are the WWF Oasis Laguna di Orbetello, where in February 2016 I was delighted to meet the flock.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 1)

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All photos were taken in Australia in December 2016 – locations included Brisbane and surroundings, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Melbourne, and the coast near Melbourne. And that seems to be the only vaguely satisfying thing left to do at the moment. would be cats for me, but you get the general idea).

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Some common birds of Shennongjia, China

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The photos in this post were taken in 2015 and 2016 – I was not only an amazingly attractive, almost young person then, but also a surprisingly bad photographer. A Red-billed Blue Magpie pretending to be a wet dog. However, with time it has gotten better at rejecting eggs that do not mimic its own eggs well.

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Animals of Kruger National Park: A Book Review

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Tall grass, grass in burnt areas, leaves stems, small mammals, large mammals, invertebrates, birds, bird eggs, even hyena feces (that’s the Leopard Tortoise). Such a great variety of food! Species that belong to the famous “Big Five” get special badges. Animals of Kruger National Park (WILDGuides). by Keith Barnes.

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

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Rocky Mountain Books, July 2016. ” There are amazing stories here. The mystery of where the nests of the Marbled Murrelet were located, for example, solved finally in 1993 when a nest was found in an old-growth conifer in the middle of the forest. At Sea with the Marine Birds of the Raincoast. by Caroline Fox. 304 pages or 272 p.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Marathon Prairie Dog Town. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Wandering Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna arcuata. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.

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