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Birding Dulan County, Qinghai

10,000 Birds

Given that it is hard to mention one of my favorite bands, the Mountain Goats, in a birding blog, these photos of blue sheep are probably the best opportunity I will ever get. According to the HBW, based on strong morphological, ecological, and genetic differences, this is likely to be a distinct species altogether. Blue Sheep.

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Little Big Year Week 33: Yellowstone

10,000 Birds

In talking to the local guides, and Rangers, they all agreed that they had not been seeing too many species around in the last couple of weeks. You know, the Bison, Elk, Bears and Wolves. We did not ever see a Grizzly Bear, but we did see a Black Bear , although it was way too far away for a picture.

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