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Polygynandry and avian swingers

10,000 Birds

Swarovski ATM scope & Canon A590 Now Alpine Accentors have a much more interesting strategy: 3-5 males defend a single breeding territory, containing 2-3 spatially separated female Accentors. Might I assume that women typically bear fewer children, or fewer survive? all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes.

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Our Best Birds of 2020

10,000 Birds

Common Cuckoo is a fascinating bird, an obligate parasitic breeder that employs numerous strategies, including fraud and murder, to survive. It bears an iconic name associated with insanity and betrayal, but also with time and seasonality. I saw the Cuckoo the second day of its visit.

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