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Interesting Ads In The Wildlife Industry

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And when it comes to field work, you can’t beat some of my office mates, like this above Indigo Bunting who serenades me when I’m changing data cards and batteries in bat detectors. And can I point out how weird it is to see the word “weapon” applied to wildlife sciences. But back to the ads.

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Week 26: San juan Islands

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That, and 10 days back on the way was going to be a great to recharge the batteries after a long round-the-world trip. Out on one of the rocks that were visible during low tide, a small group of Harlequin Ducks had gathered. We got on their boat, a 45 foot Gulfstar in Bellingham, Washington, and went straight to Sucia Island.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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The Latin species name of the Common Greenshank , nebularia , sounds a bit like a science fiction novel to me – however, it means “misty” and apparently is derived from the birds’ misty, marshy habitat (HBW). Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai. If you want to signal to your environment that you a.

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