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A Fierce Cartoon Bird: Steller’s Sea Eagle on Hokkaido

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Maybe the latter is because the bird is so plump, or maybe it is because (at least to me) the head looks like it has been created by a somewhat amateurish wood carver. Another danger to the species comes from lead poisoning as they eat the carcasses of deer killed by hunters ( source ).

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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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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

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And whether the return is a permanent one or not remains to be seen as those factors sealing my fate as a regular contributor are still binding me to this day. Now, the names different languages give to birds are peculiar indeed, but that is a subject very specific to those who seek out and identify birds. No birds required.

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