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A Bird Rehabber Goes Birding. Sort Of.

10,000 Birds

Boris once told me a hysterically funny story in which he discovered his ex-wife in the process of adopting a Russian orphan without telling him. Birding Birds Destinations France La Reserve Ornithologique du Teich wildlife rehabilitation' He told it in a perfect Russian accent, hence the name (and his eventual divorce).

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Featured Digiscoper: Johannes Nothdurfter

10,000 Birds

Anyhow, so every now and again, Hannes sends me incredible photos from his adopted home in Australia (he is from Tirol originally) and we exchange ideas about how we can push digiscoping just a little further. The whole setup is very nicely balanced and at just over 2.5kg I can easily hold it for longer periods without suffering from fatigue.

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Stalking a Kiwi Icon

10,000 Birds

The kiwi (note, Maori loanwords do not get an ‘s’ when made plural) were first used as logos in the 19th century, and were quickly adopted as a a national emblem before the turn of the century. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. The proposal from U.S.

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On tonight, Dog Whisperer and DogTown!

4 The Love Of Animals

In this special destination episode, Cesar gets a taste of Australian wildlife … in canine form. When Handsome Dan arrived, he suffered from a crippling fear of people and had been known to face his kennel wall for hours on end. Preview clip: “Astro’s Epic Bark” – Alison’s dog, Astro, has been barking almost non-stop for 7 years.

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