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Owling in Trinidad & Tobago

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Today, Barn Owls can be found across both islands, hunting open fields at twilight or comfortably resting in abandoned relics of the sugar cane industry. Years later, a small group of us ventured into some forest adjoining abandoned cocoa estates in central Trinidad searching for a view of this bird.

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The 20 best birds of Belgrade and where to find them

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Alpine Swifts breed at only a dozen sites in the country, but since 2018, downtown Belgrade is among them. Eurasian Scops Owl is a bird of open forests and scattered trees, parks, orchards, abandoned houses, etc. It is rarely seen within the city, but is possible anywhere at the outskirts.

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Hornbills of Sabah

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Another item they feed on is hunting edible bird nest swiftlets, which are quite common in edible swiftlet houses in Sabah, Malaysia ( source ). The first attempt in hunting was made by the male hornbill which was seen snapping at a passing swiftlet, but was unsuccessful.