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Birding a monastery: Zhaga, Western Sichuan

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But it seems the birds like this habitat, probably as this is a rare more open area on these otherwise mostly heavily forested hills. The monastery is quite large compared to a bird guide (Bella from Alpinebirding on the left-hand side). And compared to birds, for that matter. Please consult your own bird guide for more details.

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Big Energy 1, Birds 0

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We’re less than a week into 2018 and already birds (at least those that migrate in and through the United States) are worse off than they were at the end of last year. Here’s hoping that the birds which wing their way through the U.S.

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Operation Duck Drop

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They are from the internal communication system of a shadowy organization of bird enthusiasts that we haven’t even managed to put a name to as of yet. Date: 07 October 2018. The bird was released with no living witnesses. The bird was released with no living witnesses. Date: 08 October 2018. To: Tyrannus.

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of May 2018?

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Our calendar– the birding calendar –has just shifted into overdrive. In fact, some might argue that, on an international level, this weekend represents one of the zeniths of birding activity and engagement. Last year’s Global Big Day accounted for at least 65% of all the bird species on the planet.

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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

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Although most of the threats to the Spotted Owl relate to its dwindling old growth forest habitat, it also faces potential threats from another bird. In this case, FWS conceded that most removals would be “lethal” removals, meaning that Barred Owls would be “removed” by killing them. Fish & Wildlife Serv.,

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

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Within 140 ac / 60 ha of Rancho Naturalista’s Reserve, there are 500 bird species – or 55% of the nation’s total! While I already visited Costa Rica once, I do not feel overly-confident with its birds. And Verbena attracts another specialty bird and a regional endemic (from Honduras to Panama), the Snowcap.

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“The Wise Hours” — a review

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Either way, they are perhaps more central to our stories and lore than other birds, a familiar example, as Darlington reminds us, being Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Readers of this site already know about this extraordinary place from Dragan’s evocative post of November 2018, “ The 701 Long-eared Owls of Kikinda.”)

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