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

10,000 Birds

The forest grows on the new lakeshore and it, too, is a mere 15 years old, but already provides an important corridor for large mammals such as Roe Deer and even Brown Bears , which sometimes come down to feed on beans. For longest lists, go there in May when migrants are still passing while the local breeders are active and visible.

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Domestic or Ganky Geese

10,000 Birds

Like manky mallards, ganky geese display remarkable variety due to both the methodical manipulations of breeders and the variable volatility of the more natural kind of breeding. Even the ones that bear the same plumage as their progenitors, however, can usually be distinguished by their larger bulk. The proposal from U.S.

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

10,000 Birds

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) Might I assume that women typically bear fewer children, or fewer survive? In this case, they would be exhibiting polyandry.

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A Comparison of Birding in Costa Rica and Eilat, Israel

10,000 Birds

Here are some: Mega migration : We bear witness to some serious migration in Costa Rica. This is a serious issue around Eilat and seems to affect local resident breeders more than migrants. We “grok” the natural magic of migration and are willing to work hard to protect what we love.