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Birding Inirida, Colombia, or river dolphins and hoatzins, part 2

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Later, we would be seeing dolphins every day. On one hand, dolphins are apex predators and a proof of a preserved ecosystem. said that he dreamt of river dolphins. This dolphin shapeshifter is called an encantado. . “Shameless creatures: An ethnozoology of the Amazon river dolphin” Ethnology.

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Man-o-war Birds

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I got rather carried away showing all the plumages you can see around a breeding colony, which means I had to split my post on the species into two. Out at sea the most common prey items are flying fish, although other prey are taken particularly when pushed to the surface by hunting tuna and dolphins.

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South Florida Specialties Birding

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We immediately headed to an undisclosed location where Carlos had breeding Mangrove Cuckoos staked out. Sure, it was a lifer and an unexpected one because most of the hawks have moved further north to breed by late April but Carlos did nothing to ensure that it stuck around for better looks. How convenient!

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