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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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My only wolf sightings have been in Spain, in December, and at great range. It was an exciting experience, though a remarkably chilly one, as winters in Castile and León can be very cold. I’ve also sat for hours in unabated hides in Bulgaria where it’s a matter of luck whether you see a bear or not. in the evening.

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

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Going back to that assumption that birds don’t have a sense of smell, it can be traced to John James Audubon (of course), who performed several experiments with Turkey Vultures and concluded that the vultures used sight, not scent, to find food. 241) that contribute to a bird’s odor.

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The Birding Rally Challenge Peru 2012

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The Tramuntanas – Spain. Fred Tavares of the Brazilian team had the following to say of his team’s experience in the Amazon, “There are so many birds. We maybe forfeited our chances of winning because of that fantastic hour spent watching the Spectacled bear and its cub. The E-Birders – Cornell, USA.

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Our Best Birds of 2020

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Unfortunately, this morph is the dominant one at Fuzhou NFP”) that somehow survived the review process, possibly because the reviewer has had similar experiences. Chamois is an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus. Yes, yes, I know, not countable – it’s not a bird.

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