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Urban birds, urban birding… is there a future?

10,000 Birds

I am at one of my favourite local patches, the Reva Pond , on the northern outskirts – but still inside the city of Belgrade, Serbia. This is clearly one of its first flights – it may have even taken the first flight today! Before (May 2016, by Zeljko Stanimirovic)…. And it gave me a sense of accomplishment.

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The species are taxonomically divided into two families: Tytonidae, Barn-Owls, and Strigidae, Owls, encompassed in one order, Strigiformes. When you look at Clements latest taxonomic spreadsheet, you get a sense of the depth of their relationships to each other and the world. This is a great summer read.

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