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Photograph Wildlife Worldwide with Wildlife Explorers!

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Wildlife Explorers is a newly established travel company, founded in September 2019, which deals exclusively with the service of wildlife photographers. Wildlife Explorers, amongst the numerous trips organized every year, has incorporated some that are designed for both the photographers and their families.

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Echidna-egg laying mammal-500th post!

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On Boxing Day, when we found the first Gang-gang Cockatoos for our 2019 bird list, we encountered an Echidna. Echidna use their spines as defence and roll up as tight as they can to protect themselves. Once again this week I would like to wish you and your families and friends all good health.

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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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Second, Amendment 2 required a two-thirds vote of each chamber of the state legislature to authorize the transfer, sale, or disposal of land under the control of the state agriculture or environmental protection departments.”. Election Results = PASSED with 84%+ voter support. Red-breasted Merganser. Photo by © Mike Blevins. Denver, Colorado.

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Reflecting on a Year of Less Birding

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I am determined to instill the same love for the natural landscape in my friends and family, especially any new, tiny members. With my new job, I feel privileged to work towards protecting vulnerable species each and very day. Not so much. So cheers to 2020, and more birding adventures!

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Pied Oystercatcher chicks two weeks on….

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We have observed the first Pied Oystercatcher chicks of 2019 over the past two weeks grow steadily. Over the two weeks since I first introduced you to this family of Pied Oystercatchers there has been a lot of walking. They travel through the dunes where there is shade among the vegetation and some protection from predators.

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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guide–A Book Review

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One of these days, Jeopardy will feature a category called “Field Guides” and the first clue will be: “This landlocked South American country finally got its own bird field guide in 2016, but it wasn’t available in the United State until 2019.” This unfortunately happens with the large Tanager (Thraupidae) family here.

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Birders: A Documentary Short Film Review

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” So, it is established: this is a film about migrant birds and the people who work to protect them in south Texas and northern Mexico. The voice, which we soon learns belongs to wildlife photographer Richard Moore, exclaims, “Migration is on!” ” and then adds, “The border wall is no barrier to birds.”

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