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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

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I’m not sure why all the birds scattered at its approach, Frigatebirds are known for stealing the catch of other birds, not for killing elegant, cinnamon-chested Avocets, but scatter they did and only a couple of hundred came back down. I was just happy to enjoy the show, one that apparently is just as good in winter as in spring.

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Flock to Marion

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Long story short, the only way I could figure out securing a cabin for myself and my husband, Erik, was to book a trip with Rockjumper, a birding tour company based in South Africa and a supporter of Birdlife South Africa. The cats were eradicated by 1991, which left the mice population to go unchecked.

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Chock Full of Celebration

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Kyla Duffy is a foster parent for MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue and Breeder Release Adoption Service. Her business, Happy Tails Books , collects stories from people who have fostered and adopted dogs and compiles them into books that inspire others to get involved in the fight against animal cruelty. Ahh…life is good.

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Prespa Lakes National Park, Greece: the largest Dalmatian Pelican colony in the world

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For longest lists, go there in May when migrants are still passing while the local breeders are active and visible. According to the latest data, 273 bird species were recorded in the national park, 160 of them breeding in it. The best period for waterbirds migration is the first half of November, before winter frosts. Other taxa.

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Birding Iceland on the Fly

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Even though I picked up several books along the way, I always returned to this guide for its detailed descriptions and drawings in order to compare its information with other sources. Their fares are also quite reasonable—especially if you book in advance). Because I am relatively new to birding, this resource proved to be invaluable.

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Birding Shanghai in December 2023

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Azure-winged Magpies are cooperative breeders, and it seems that there is a connection between having a larger repertoire of calls and being a social species (me, not being very social, I usually get by with just three different grunting sounds). for a sample of more than 800 species ( source ). At least as far as the male is concerned.

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Birding Shanghai in April 2023

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Apparently , the two main factors influencing double brooding are the individual quality of the breeder and the timing of the first clutch. The captor monkey killed the bird … by biting off its head” Eurasian Woodcocks are much more likely to be killed by humans than by snub-nosed monkeys. Book your vacation now.

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