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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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A mozzie bites me, so I take the “Expedition Plus Insect Repellent” from my rucksack (when I think about it now, any local brand would probably be equally efficient, but they lack the word “expedition” which immediately turns you into a proper explorer) and start spraying my hands and neck. Cover photo: Telia, copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj.

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Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather–A Book Review

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Their populations, plus those of other species that ‘wore’ the coveted long, colorful feathers used for women’s fashionable hats, were being dangerously depleted by hunters intent on feeding the millinery industry. Preferably, they should be wearing colors of purple, white, and gold, the branded hues of their movement.

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Birding Shanghai in December 2023

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Personally, I wish the species the best of luck in this endeavor. (Of However, the fact that there are 30 subspecies seems to indicate that the species has a slightly overblown estimation of its own importance. This species has a relatively large number of calls – 12, to be specific, compared to the average of 7.6

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Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (12-Year)

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Yet associations with death, burial, and general ill omen persist, culminating in the robin’s appearance as the unlucky victim of “Who Killed C**k Robin?”, The Redbreast brand has its origins in W & A Gilbey, a wine importer and distiller founded in London in 1857, which had expanded operations to Dublin by 1861.

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