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Birding the Ndumo area, South Africa

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Poor researchers Nicola Coumi and Rob Slotow failed to find anything particularly interesting about vigilance in Bronze Mannikin groups. Mind you – it is indeed a description, not a video, as the research was done in 1952. ” I wish I had this kind of optimism. ” I wish I had this kind of optimism. UysI and G.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2023

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This leaves Shanghai in June with basically just the year-round species and the summer breeders, maybe with a few added ultra-lazy individuals of migratory species. The Black-naped Oriole is one of the most attractive summer breeders in Shanghai. Such as the Black-winged Cuckooshrike. Bye, bye, Lesser Coucal.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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The first three sections are brief, presenting a summary of the bird’s current NYC status (migrant, resident, breeder, vagrant, etc.), They wrote books and published research. Van Der Donck Meadows in the 1700s, with an Indian trail crossing it where W. 231st Street is now located. . Eaton, and John Kuerzi.

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Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

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Many get their birds from breeders. They know how to trap raptors and if something is interesting nearby, they will try to band it for research. Falconers want to be part of the process, they want to get as close as they can to the exciting hunting potential of a bird of prey. Not always.

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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

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Common Raven not caring about the welfare of its offspring “Reihern” – to heron If someone is heroning, they are not having a good time at all, as “to heron“ describes the process of vomiting violently. You know, cavity breeders. So far as the origin is concerned … ever saw a heron feed its chicks in the nest?

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

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While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. In the case of Acorn Woodpeckers, they are cooperative breeders (as with many other polygynandrous species), which seems to predispose species to polygynandry.

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