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Stairway to Heaven

10,000 Birds

I had such a good time exploring the zone that I went back again the following week, something I rarely do, given that I have so many quality birding sites to choose from in my region. These tiny birds like to sing from any available perch, and have the amusing habit of doing backflips in the air while they sing. And they sing a lot!

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The Joy of One-eyed Birding

10,000 Birds

But there is an old quote I always carry with me when I bird: “In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king” (Desiderius Erasmus). and I never bird on an empty stomach. I rarely bird more than an hour from my home, because my wife expects me back by 2 p.m. I am, you see, only a mediocre birder. or the U.K.;

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