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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

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So, they cleverly would hijack unpopular animals or people as placeholders for the devil and then swear to their heart’s delight. This model was very popular in Germany in the 1970s and 1980s and it was commonly called “Ente“ (duck) due to its round hood. An animal’s blood is referred to as Schweiss, which means sweat.

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Birding the Kruger Park (5): Pafuri area part 1

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One study found that birds living in Botswana had elevated levels of lead in their bloodstreams during hunting season, presumably coming from lead bullets used on animals killed by hunters. According to the Eponym Dictionary of Birds (Helm, 2014), “James Sligo Jameson (1856–1888) was an Irish hunter, explorer, and naturalist.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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Given that the Black Kite is politely described as an “opportunistic hunter” – which includes the fact that they are more likely to scavenge than most other raptors – the name choice of the company protecting the world’s cyber ecosystem is a bit weird. If you want to signal to your environment that you a.

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