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Finding Birds in Northern Greece by Dave Gosney

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Dave Gosney’s Finding Birds Series covers mostly the Western Palearctic and describes birding in various regions of Portugal, Spain, Morocco, France, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, etc., This is more of a finding birds atlas, than a guide book (and I like it that way).

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A little hedgehog story

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After Corey shared his story of his hedgehog experience in Hungary I thought you may like to see some rather adorable pictures of a young European Hedgehog in England. It would be such a shame to only see them in children’s story books in the future.

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Mark Zuckerberg ‘Likes’ Two New Dogs

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Komondorok have been bred as livestock guard dogs originating from Hungary, and when threatened they reveal sheer athletic muscularity and a deep, ferocious bark that is sure to scare anyone. She has also authored the satirical self-help book, How to Have an Ill-Behaved Dog.

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The Wryneck: Biology, Behaviour, Conservation and Symbolism of Jynx torquilla: A Book Review

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It’s a unique bird, even its scientific name is wonderful, so it’s not surprising that Gerard Gorman, Woodpecker Expert Supreme, has written a book all about the species. This is a very easy book to read. The latter is a nonmigratory, African endemic with a scattered, limited distribution. It’s an open question.

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Five Things I Learned While Birding in Hungary

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I do try to experience and learn as much as I can on every trip and my week in Hungary was no exception. Rather than force you to go all the way to Hungary to learn on your own the five main lessons I learned I figured sharing them here on the blog would be worthwhile. Common House Martins have feathered legs and feet.

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Germany’s Great Bustards and how to see them

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Today, birders wanting to see this avian gem usually venture to the healthy populations of the Iberian peninsular or travel to Hungary. According to the observation book on the tower, even wolves are a – very remote – possibility. Furthermore, you will likely see or hear Eurasian Curlews.

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

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Preliminary Study of Slaughter Value and Meat Characteristics of 18 Months Ostrich Reared in Hungary. I am showing some photos of the Crested Barbet just to be able to use a quotation from a book by Joe Ide (The Goodbye Coast): “For no apparent reason, he was wearing a hideous Hawaiian shirt. Ostriches originated in Asia.

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