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Birding the Bear Mountain of Serbia

10,000 Birds

A narrow forest road takes us to the chain blocking the entrance, with a sign “Area closed – bear danger”. A Eurasian Blackbird is checking for the remaining maize seeds. I am on a mission to finally see my first Brown Bear and everything else becomes secondary. Now would be the biggest chance for a bear… or maybe not?

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Little Big Year Week 33: Yellowstone

10,000 Birds

The Alkali Lakes was a different matter, with a good bunch of birds, including Ring-bill Gulls, Mallards, Blue-wing Teal, green-wing Teal, Killdeer, Baird’s Sandpipers, red-wing Blackbirds, Osprey, Trumpeter Swans and Canada Geese. You know, the Bison, Elk, Bears and Wolves.

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