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Rosefinches, Griffons and Woodcocks

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But I cannot notice the breeder #2! I have observed it previously in India, but never in Europe… but will have to settle with a voice and no sight. Eurasian Griffon Vultures are flying towards the restaurant (occasionally visited by Brown Bear , too). It is somewhere in those willows.

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Prespa Lakes National Park, Greece: the largest Dalmatian Pelican colony in the world

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My guess is, those nervous ones were some migrants, while the majority were locally breeding birds – the southernmost population of Europe! For longest lists, go there in May when migrants are still passing while the local breeders are active and visible. and dual digits. I was able to read the numbers.02, 02, G04,06,07,40 and G74.

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Our Best Birds of 2020

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Chamois is an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus. Common Cuckoo is a fascinating bird, an obligate parasitic breeder that employs numerous strategies, including fraud and murder, to survive. Yes, yes, I know, not countable – it’s not a bird. Preposterous!

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De arte venandi cum avibus: San Martino Siir (2015) – Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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There had been works on falconry before Frederick’s time: treatises on falconry date back to the 10 th century in Europe, and King Harold of England (of Battle of Hastings fame) reputedly owned the largest collection of volumes devoted to the subject in all of Europe.

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