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Birding Wuyuan, China

10,000 Birds

Given the recent global developments and events, I understand the bird very well. But then, I am not a cooperative breeder either (nor a non-cooperative one, should this term exist). The Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler looks like it is constantly a bit confused about the status of this world.

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Big Day Birding in Costa Rica- Strategies and Constraints

10,000 Birds

With all of those birds singing and showing off their breeding colors, it’s no surprise that we see major bird races like Champions of the Flyway and The World Series of Birding , along with other main birding events like the Global Big Day. It can’t be any time in spring, though. We still managed to see Emerald Tanager.