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Kamikaze Pigeons and a War to Extinction

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And so on… not much of a birding day, heh? The weakest bird from a pigeon fancier aviary gets a dubious honour to be promoted into a Kamikaze. This time it is not in Serbia, but in Zurich, Switzerland, where this particular Serbian pigeon fancier / blogger lives. A Hooded Crow. Two Feral Pigeons. Three Feral Pigeons.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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This thrush is extremely common in urban and suburban Germany and one of the most conspicuous bird species here, comparable to the American Robin in North America. A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. and species breeding in cavities are less affected.

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