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Aslin Beer Company/Two Roads Brewing Company: Under the Wire

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But history doesn’t seem to have recorded which species of bird first dared to land on an electrical wire. Birds may have taken to these artificial perches like ducks to water, but human reactions to the newfangled poles and wires were hardly as appreciative, especially in the early day. As Daniel L. Yet they are ours.

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Birding Ruoergai, Sichuan, China

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The HBW even mentions the importance of Ruoergai for this species: “Key sites for migrants include the Ruoergai Plateau (China), which is also an important breeding area” Common Mergansers also seem to use these wetlands as breeding area. The raptors of Ruoergai deserve a separate post.

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The squirrel next door

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But bear with me for a second: this post presents a different context for a different squirrel. Germany, like most of Europe and very much unlike North America, is home to only one species of squirrel. This is not about feeder competition and chicken wire. And aren’t you glad it is.

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Trillium Brewing Company: Stumpy Duck American Pale Ale

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Stumpy Duck is an American pale ale by Trillium Brewing Company of Boston, Massachusetts, one of the most popular breweries in New England for the past few years. In this kind of company, the often-overlooked and underappreciated Mallard starts looking pretty good, at least from a North American birding perspective.

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My Loo List

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Today Mark owns and operates the wildlife guiding and biodiversity survey company Desertlife.com.au. It is expected that most birders will keep a life list, a glorious tally of every species which has crossed one’s path over the years around the globe. Here Mark shares the story of his Loo List. Some birders go further.

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Teal Lake Shiraz (2019)

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Forget lions, tigers, and bears – if Internet listicles are to be believed, all of Oz is full of crocodiles, sharks, jellyfish, snakes, spiders – even magpies – that are dead set on killing, maiming, or injuring any humans they encounter. One of these killers even has the word “death” in its name, for crying out loud.

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Birding Sanming, Fujian

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The main attractions of the Sanming area are some pheasant species. The species that is classified as Near Threatened, which is a bit confusing given that the HBW talks of a population of more than 100,000 individuals. Another name for the species is Chinese Bar-backed Pheasant. Could be just because they are fed there, though.

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