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Birding St Lucia, South Africa

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An information for those Indian readers of the blog who only know “Kingfisher” as a brand of beer: It is also a bird family. Due to a misunderstanding, this species is currently banned in Russia ( Swift Tern ). The Brown-hooded Kingfisher is one of them. Celebration everywhere. Among the congratulants: a Fork-tailed Drongo.

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Birding Longcanggou, Sichuan again (but maybe for the last time)

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This resource participation, as the ornithologists call it, allows for relatively peaceful coexistence as long as both brands of confectionary are available. Presumably, in Russia, all these species are called “special operations” these days.

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Grey Goose Vodka

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It was inevitable that Birds and Booze would one day get around to reviewing Grey Goose, the popular and high-profile brand of premium French vodka that comes in an attractive bottle adorned with frosty white silhouettes of geese in flight. Deciding what to drink on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day? This may be your Anser.

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