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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. Tags: features , geese , manky , waterfowl • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. Get yours today! Thanks for visiting!

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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! Or These Blasts From The Past Reason To Become A Bird Watcher #13: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Get yours today! Join Mike in Jamaica! Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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The crowd of macaws is soon joined by parrots arriving as if on cue and bearing their colorfully named body parts: Yellow-crowned , Blue-headed , White-bellied , Orange-cheeked , and Mealy – followed by two species of parakeets – Dusky-headed and White-eyed. • Explore These Related Posts What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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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. Tags: features , hong kong , orange-headed thrush , thrushes • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and 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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Happy birding, Dale Forbes Tags: accentors , Alpine Accentor , Birds , features , polygynandry • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Might I assume that women typically bear fewer children, or fewer survive? If you know or hear of other examples, please let me know and I will add them to this list. Get yours today!

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 3 of 13

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If someone’s sole reason for abstaining from meat were pain-avoidance, then there would be no reason not to eat these cows. Even Peter Singer would eat these cows, assuming he had a taste for beef, which he probably doesn’t. This, however, is not our world, so I don’t understand the bearing of the question. Why wouldn’t they?

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