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Social Distancing

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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. This is very bad news for those whose battery-recharging times depend on movie theaters, restaurants, clubs, and gyms. And lots of birds, of course. But for introverts and birders?

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Birding Tongli Wetland Park

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For example, to see the cute Rufous-faced Warbler whose high-pitched trilling sound can be heard frequently. Its minor claim to fame among the water towns around Shanghai is its sex museum – a bit of a rarity in traditionally prudish China.

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Once in a Blue Moon

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Incidentally, if you try to take a picture with a plain black background, such as the moon, or the inside of your camera bag for example, you may find a lot of red, blue and white spots that you may not otherwise notice on your normal birdy photos. Oddly, the farmers of Maine came to know the third one as the extra. News Blue Moon moon'

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Welcome to Come@Me Week

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For example, you will find no one arguing for outdoor cats, drunk driving on a twitch, or rooting for the New York Mets. 1PM – Clare: Cameras with AA Batteries are the Best. We invite you to clap back at me and Mike and all of our wonderful writers in the comments because each of us will be challenging you to Come@Me !

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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Some examples of animal names working the other way around – with the Latin name sounding naughty – can be found here. ” At Tianmashan, one can almost always hear Grey-capped Greenfinches. In that spirit, I will not give you the English name of the species below but just its Latin name, Parus minor.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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So common that my local bird guide actually gave the species as an example of a very common bird he was still happy to see during the COVID lockdown when it showed up in his backyard. The Collared Kingfisher is even more common – it can frequently be seen sitting on wires and posts along the main roads.

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Review of iBird Ultimate 7.2

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A nice touch is the option to view the app with black print on a white background or, if you want to save battery life and not illuminate the entire area, you can use it with white print on a black background. For example, the Chestnut-sided Warbler is shown in male and female plumage as well as juvenile plumage and in flight from above.

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