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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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This laughingthrush is a cooperative breeder – nestlings are fed by all members of a group, often 6-12 (not just 2 as in Wham!): “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” (Note to those readers who do not know Wham!: ” ( source ).

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of July 2011)

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Those of you not living across a Great Lake from Canada may be suffering, but I’ve been absolutely loving this month! Now how about those birds… Corey has really beaten the summertime birding blues by focusing on the best of what the season of resident breeders has to offer: baby birds!

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Dog Whisperer and Philly Undercover Premiere Jan 7, 2012

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Once again, Cesar Millan works with dogs and their owners to help dogs suffering from phobias and obsessions! Just moments after they document a critical meeting between the suspect and a known dog breeder, a neighborhood “scout” marks their vehicle, forcing them to quickly flee the scene. Video: Busting Breeders.

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Huge Dog Seizure at Quebec Kennel

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Aldworth said about 100 dogs received critical veterinary care, but could not say how many were expected to survive or suffer long-term health problems. The owner of the kennel has maintained she was targeted by animal rights activists and that inspectors found only trivial violations.

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Petrel Paradise

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Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. It is also restricted as a breeder to the north of North Island. The Grey-faced Petrel has all dark plumage with a lighter area around the face.

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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The Red-flanked Bluetail is also the subject of an otherwise relatively unremarkable paper , but it uses the interesting term “autumn obesity” Maybe this Marsh Sandpiper also suffers from autumn obesity? The Eurasian Hobby was another notable raptor of the month.

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Birding Shanghai in April 2023

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Apparently , the two main factors influencing double brooding are the individual quality of the breeder and the timing of the first clutch. If you are suffering from depression, you just have found another reason to go birding. Some hoopoe individuals must like chicks a lot, even resorting to double brooding. Who are these weirdoes?

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