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Use it or lose it?

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The first most readers have probably been aware of, the cheerleader hunter who has been in the news for, well, hunting game animals and being attractive and blonde. Regular readers of this site might be able to think of a much discussed example, that of birding on National Wildlife Refuges versus hunting. she’s Texan.

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Duck Migration

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He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. 7 Responses to “Duck Migration&# Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 14th, 2011 at 7:57 pm Migration is just great! Duck MigrationSandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?!Avian Mar 17th, 2011 at 2:18 pm [.]

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What Exactly is a Pardalote?

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Couas and koels are both cuckoos, saw-wings are swallows and logrunners are an odd unique thing from Australia who’s only relative is the charmingly named Chowchilla). I’d never heard of them until 2005 when I saw some in the Botanical Gardens of Canberra in Australia. Birds Australia birds of Australia Pardalotes'

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Holy Island, Northumberland

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It was hunting season and the men appeared to be mostly targeting the Eurasian Wigeon. At the car-park there is a trail that many of the hunters use and also birders, but it is risky! This almost seems more dangerous than Australia and all of our deadly creatures! Causeway as the tide drops on dusk. More danger!

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Mega Rarity Tour of New Zealand – Extinction Special

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Lacking, as I do, a birding reputation that would make people part with cash for my time I’ll have to go for the rarity hunters and put together an itinerary of highlights that can’t be missed. It isn’t like the punters will know any better, or care, so long as it counts as a tick. I can’t lose.