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St. Michael’s summer birding along the Danube in Serbia

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And I do not see any bird either, it was only my bird-compass telling me this is a place to stop. I haven’t seen any bear markings here, okay, the truth is I wasn’t really looking for scratches, but the national Brown Bear range map says that we are passing through permanently occupied part of the range.

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Domestic or Ganky Geese

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Even the ones that bear the same plumage as their progenitors, however, can usually be distinguished by their larger bulk. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown.

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Pipits and the Sweet Smell of Seaweed

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Or These Blasts From The Past Reason To Become A Bird Watcher #13: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Join Mike in Jamaica! Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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Many of the fruits, seeds and flowers that make up a significant part of a macaw’s diet in this part of the Amazon basin have evolved with naturally occurring toxins designed for the plant’s self-protection. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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Orange-headed Thrush

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Informed literature bears out my experience that most birds are seen singly or in pairs. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! The former British colony’s Z.c. Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

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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. Thanks for visiting!

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Locked in Guangxi: An epidemic adventure, searching for birds

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We jumped into our rented SUV Jeep Compass for a trip of 6 days. Birds of different species gather in bird waves to improve foraging efficiency (the insect escaping one bird will most likely be caught by another bird of the wave) and increase protection against predators. On February 3, our plane landed in Nanning.

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