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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

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On the breeding grounds of the north, a small bird flies into the night, takes a bearing for the south, gains altitude and flies onward. If Wood Thrush hasn’t been documented as Cane Toad prey, it can now be added to the list. Migrant birds make an incredibly perilous journey, twice per year. The equation seems incredible.

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

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Habitat loss, as documented by hieroglyphs. Each fresh egg weighs 4 pounds and is the equivalent of 24 chicken eggs. . The helper birds play an important role in the survival of the chicks as well as assisting in excavating a suitable cavity for the breeding pair. However, these happy families aren’t all what they seem.

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Birding the Kruger Park (1): Skukuza area

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It is also documented on video. Helmeted Guineafowl seem to have some kind of paternity leave system in place within their flock – when the dominant male and female leave to breed, the second-highest-ranking male temporarily becomes flock leader ( HBW ). I tried the same line of argument in high school, did not help me much.

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Best Bird of the Year 2012

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This bird represented only the second documented record of this species in Florida. I traveled to the other side of the world just to see a chicken! Of course, no ordinary chicken would do, but the Red Junglefowl is the primordial progenitor of poultry, the wild source of cutlets, nuggets, and Buffalo wings.

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De arte venandi cum avibus: San Martino Siir (2015) – Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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Possibly the first documentation of a ship-assisted bird in history, undoubtedly sailing off the edge of the world. and also theorized that birds breed in the spring as the warmth of summer offers the best conditions for the rearing of offspring.

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