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First Noel

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An itinerant lifestyle, while wonderful in some regards, does not lend itself to forming certain connections. Despite low numbers of some species, it gradually became apparent that this year was going to be special. While I enjoy birding with others, I’ve never really been part of the warp and weft of a birding community.

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Bird Love Week: How They Get It Done

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Greater White-fronted Geese are one of many species that mate for life. We can’t very well ask these birds themselves or test this in a lab, but there is a large body of anecdotal evidence demonstrating that individuals of these species really can have feelings for one another. while the female has one primary mate.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

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While the species favors forested hills at moderate elevations ( source ), there are no hills at all here at Nanhui, so maybe these individuals are outcasts or just eccentrics. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo: This could be your host species! In the HBW, there are about 40 species with the word “plain” in the species name.

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