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Birding Shanghai in January 2024

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It seems that like me, Oriental Storks are not that fond of humans. A study found that in areas with intense human activity, their nests were higher, while in safer environments, the nests were lower and closer to food resources, allowing parent storks to invest more in the nestlings. Well, they are birds, not humans.

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Social Distancing

10,000 Birds

But every Monday, when my weekend work peak has passed, I literally head for the hills, and recharge my batteries with a healthy dose of total solitude. And lots of birds, of course. This is very bad news for those whose battery-recharging times depend on movie theaters, restaurants, clubs, and gyms. No problem!

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

10,000 Birds

Not sure why they spend time in Shanghai in winter when they could come here though, but then again, I usually do not understand most of the behavior of humans either. Of course, many people still know exactly what they did when this happened. Yes, we have them in Shanghai as well. At between 4 pm and 6 pm, to be exact. Back to birds.

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What is on your wish list? A robot vacuum? #neatobestpetvacuum

4 The Love Of Animals

Of course now I have upgraded my wish list to include the Neato ! Of course if you have pets, you know there will be shedding! The fact that Neato Robot Vacuums have been consistently reviewed as “Best For Pets” by Industry experts, and publications like CNET , appeals to me not just for our dog, but for the humans too!

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

10,000 Birds

Not a cover species The Black Kite is not actually black, but of course, misleading bird names are not exactly rare. Of course, he is talking about an American species, the Evening Grosbeak, but I assume the etymology is the same. ’ “ This has absolutely nothing to do with the Pale Thrush , of course.

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Animals Have Personalities? No WAY!

Animal Person

And of course, as a (pop) culture whose sensibility has been formed by The Onion and The Daily Show , it's no wonder. Riddle me this: Why would any human animal use as a default position that nonhuman animals do not have personalities as rich, distinct, obnoxious, obsequious and varied as human animals? We're sentient.

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J. J. C. Smart on the Moral Elite

Animal Ethics

This last implies of course an improvement in ethics, as opposed to morality, as I have defined it, unless we already understand 'Do as you would be done by' as applicable to whales, cattle, chickens, and so on, as it is to human beings. I eat eggs though they may come from battery hens. I am myself not so heroic.

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