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Birding Shanghai in June 2023

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Fortunately, there are a few more such breeding species than most Shanghainese are aware of. While the HBW states that it breeds at 300 – 2450 meters, in Shanghai – where such elevations are not available outside of the upper floors of a few highrises – it makes to with an altitude of about 0 meters as well.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2024

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Of course, me being me, this is a good reason to show it. ” Aren’t we all at least a little bit fascinated by psychology? They still mix with Black-faced Spoonbills , which otherwise would presumably feel rather lonely given their low global numbers. And to end the post, some raptors, never a very common sight in Shanghai.

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Lost Souls: Found!

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Each book is breed specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. Not only that, but a portion of the book profits are donate to a breed specific rescue group. The company has several other breeds, but is still looking for rescue stories to include in upcoming book releases.

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Sibley Birds East & Sibley Birds West: A Review

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These changes are, of course, also reflected in the second edition of The Sibley Guide to Birds (though only up to the 54th supplement, 2013), but to dedicated users of the regional editions, there is going to be a learning curve in knowing where to open the book up to without using the index. This means that loons are no longer first!

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

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The Russians began by breeding a group of foxes according to one simple rule: they would walk up to a cage and put a hand on the bars. Foxes that slunk back in fear and snapped their teeth didn’t get to breed. The children, of course, picked the right cup–no surprise since they saw the toy being hidden.

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The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors – A Book Review

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I’m not going to try to explain why people are fascinated by hawks; human-to-avian psychology is not my specialty. The photograph is a technological product, of course, the result of many photographic images combined. And, a shorebird is not the image leading off the introduction to The Colbert Report. It’s a Bald Eagle, a hawk.