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Birding Shanghai in October 2023

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Of course, that means that the birds I saw on September 30 are now somewhere in blogpost limbo, not having appeared in the September post but also not legitimately belonging in the October one. After this longish and completely irrelevant introduction, finally here is a photo of the first bird of September 30th, a Black-winged Cuckoo Shrike.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 1)

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It has been more than 5 years since I last went to Australia, and I was even less of a qualified bird photographer then than I am now. So, the basic idea is to show 15 species of Australian birds in each post and give you the usual trivia about them. would be cats for me, but you get the general idea).

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Flock to Marion

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Hannah Buschert was first exposed to birds and birding during a required ornithology course at Oregon State University and she quickly caught the birding bug. This is Hannah’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds. Hannah and Erik ready to see some birds! I love to go on cruises.

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A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

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I asked a group of wildlife rehabilitators: “What are some of the Worst Bird Myths? Had they been able to make the jawbone talk, no doubt its first words would be, “You can’t put a baby bird back in the nest, because the parents will smell your hands and abandon it.”. Songbirds eat bugs, and raptors eat whole birds/animals.

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The first Pied Oystercatcher chick of 2020

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The eggs usually hatch out quite close together and then the family can all move away from the nest site. They are a large chunky bird with substantial legs when they hatch out. There are dangers around the nest site and the sooner they could move the family away from the exposed nest site the better.

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Getting ready for spring.

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Find a site which offers some protection from the sun during the heat of the day and which allows a direct approach. Each family of birds have different requirements, so make sure that you match the box with a corresponding opening, site and height. Could a cat easily reach the box? appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Pied Oystercatcher chicks two weeks on….

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Over the two weeks since I first introduced you to this family of Pied Oystercatchers there has been a lot of walking. This family of Pied Oystercatchers have not only walked in and out with the tides, which are big in Broome, but also moved about two kilometres north. Pied Oystercatcher family.

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