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Jochen’s 2017 year list

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Therefore, this year’s goal is simple: In 2017, I want to enjoy birds as much as possible. Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus – Heidelberg/Leimen BW, Germany – 02 Jan. 01 Jan : a busy day, leaving the island of Sylt in the early morning for the long drive back to Heidelberg. Common Blackbird, Turdus merula.

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Tips for Birding Costa Rica in 2017

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Or, we might get super lucky and come across an antswarm attended by tinamous, antbirds, antpittas, and a forest-falcon. In the meantime, check the snags for Bat Falcon and watch for soaring Barred Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk , and maybe a hawk-eagle. Scope it and chances are, it will transform into a perched White Hawk.

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The Lake of Beasts: Kerkini, Greece

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With only a few more days left, 2017 was coming to a close. Focused on watching the eagle, I am deaf and blind to anything else, but Kostas warns me of the honking sounds made by Common Cranes , 18 of them in flight, then 7, plus 6 more, 31 cranes in total and my species #399 for 2017! The solution? The Kerkini Lake.

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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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September 2017, Cerrado, Brazil. It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. We are cautioned to keep the location of the eagle a secret.

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Andalucia’s City-Slicker Falcons

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The kestrel colony is valued by the city of Seville: in recent years renovation work on the roof of the cathedral was suspended during the falcons’ breeding season. Watching flocks of these attractive little falcons feeding is aways a delightful sight. The post Andalucia’s City-Slicker Falcons first appeared on 10,000 Birds.

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of February 2017?

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The only birds I’m really focusing on this weekend are Falcons. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere and still want certain winter birds, this weekend is as good a time as any to go get them! Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Corey, on the other hand, is chasing fancy birds in Austria with the global birderati. How about you?

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Rancho Naturalista Lodge, Costa Rica, or When Harry Met Mercedes

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Once a Peregrine Falcon flew above the veranda, while several distant King Vultures were soaring above the valley. She started guiding at Rancho in 2016, only to embark upon a Costa Rica Big Year in the next, 2017. Should I add, the foliage in front of my casita (bungalow) window was regularly checked by White-collared Manakin.