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Breeding Crested Pigeons in Broome

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Despite this article saying that they build a delicate nest we have observed much more substantial nests here in Broome. The Crested Pigeon will breed at any time of year if the conditions are right. The Crested Pigeons enjoy cooling off under the sprinklers in the parks and gardens on hot days too.

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Binocular snobbery

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Many years ago I interviewed Barbara Young, then the newly recruited chief executive of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), for an article for The Daily Telegraph. It’s difficult to explain why, but it just feels right. I’ve no idea what binoculars the current CEO of the RSPB, Rebecca Speight, uses.

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Animal Rights in the Middle East

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Interesting article on the challenges faced by animal rights activists in the Middle East. Tags: developing countries animal rights Middle East. Even though they are often met with condescension, the fact that they are out there means a lot. Hell, I'm met with condescension in my own country and my own home.

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Come to Brazil with Boute Expeditions

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10,000 Birds is running a series of articles by and about tour guides, tour companies, eco-lodges, and other birding travel organizations. These thirty-eight years of experience went fast but that is what happens when you have fun, right? We want to help the birding tourism industry come back strong from the COVID pandemic.

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You Will See (or Hear) These

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In Jason Crotty’s article this week, he used the common birders’ phrase “trash birds” jokingly, to refer to some trash cans painted with realistic bird images in Portland, USA. All right, I’ll admit that we also have some more drab trash birds as well.

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All Is Not Lost

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A recent local news article says its current maximum depth is 60 cm/2 feet, although I didn’t test this statement.) And this remnant lake is very, very birdy: The dominant birds, besides those American White Pelicans seen at the right, were Northern Shovelers — hundreds of them.

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Myiarchus Mysteries

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Simple and straightforward enough, right? If you’re so inclined to check out previous articles on these groups of threes that seems to be a reoccurring theme in T&T ornithology, here’s a list for your convenience: Bitterns | Trogons | Antshrikes | Spinetails | Manakins | Hermits | Honeycreepers | Warblers.

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