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Hornbills of South Africa

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It is listed as vulnerable, though its rather rigorous treatment of the second, smaller chick in a clutch (it starves to death within 1 week, rarely a month, according to the HBW) offers the potential for collecting second-hatched chicks for reintroduction programs. When breeding, the female finds a cavity in a tree and seals the entrance.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 1)

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However, the lockdown forces me to go deeper and deeper into my photo collection, if I want to write anything at all. Contrary to alleged preferences among humans, the golden-headed cisticola has a shorter tail during the breeding season ( source ). It breeds in tree holes, presumably explaining the more commonly used name for it.

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The Truth Is Out There

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It was not a flycatcher at all, but an exotic (and equally bizarre) from Africa, which certainly escaped from someone’s cage or perhaps even migrated from the small breeding population of escapees in southern California. Sure enough, the bird’s true identity became known the next day.

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Doggie Devotion line from Fetch!

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The collection features sixteen proprietary designs, each with an artist-created, one-of-a-kind image of the world’s most beloved dog breeds. Pet lovers take note, the durable cotton-twill cover is pre-shrunk and washable. The pillows are also durable, very well made, and even hypoallergenic.

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A good year for Zebra Finch

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They have not had such a good year for breeding around Broome by the numbers we are currently observing. Male Zebra Finch Since the arrival of the Zebra Finch to our garden in April we have observed them collecting nesting material, which has resulted in young birds now visiting with their parents.

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Fun Time Dog Shop (and giveaway)

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Fun Time Dog Shop is a brand new online shop for modern pets (and people)! The talented artist, Nhi, who created Palm Puppies, carefully constructs each puppy individually and says “I spend a lot of time on the design of each breed to make sure I’ve captured the essence of each of them&#.

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To Tick or Not to Tick – Exotic Birding in Miami

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Dozens of other introduced bird species, largely escapees from pet owners, now call Miami home. Some uncountable species, like Mitred Parakeets , are in fact way more numerous than some of the countable species and they are clearly breeding in well-established populations.

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