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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

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In the non-breeding season, male Baya Weavers sometimes enter the basket-making trade, often with considerable success. Meanwhile, the females seem to have a much more relaxing life, at least in this early stage of the breeding season. You can see why here. Anyway, below is the female, and here are two videos.

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Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth – A Film Review

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Today, we know a little more, such as the fact that an eagle couple produces one egg every two years, but numbers remain low, too low. And, he tells us about the time he was attacked by a parent Philippine Eagle as he handled an egg at the nest, hundreds of feet above the ground. This film could not be made without them.

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A “lifer” in our local patch

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I noticed a silhouette and we investigated and we got our first Pallid Cuckoo for the year. We discovered another juvenile not far away, so other species have had their eggs swapped out. There is very little information on this species of bird and it is believed that there are only 1500 in Australia.

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Seabirds at Bass Rock

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When I finally got around to investigating Bass Rock the week before our trip, I realized why it was at the top of the lists. Birders flock to this haven, as it is a sanctuary for over 150,000 breeding Northern Gannets , making it the world’s largest colony. On a single day, more than 5,000 dead birds were counted.

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The Birds of Trinidad and Tobago: Two Guides, One Book Review

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The amount of information varies, with less material on vagrants and rare species, and extended entries on notable species. Even during the breeding season the birds appear to be quite unwary of humans. Colors are subtle and bright, distinctive details are evident, and birds on each plate are sized comparatively.

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Birding Napo, Guangxi, China – part 1

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While Napos relative remoteness made it seem less vulnerable to covid, on the second day of our hotel stay we were informed that they could no longer service the hotel rooms as all the hotel service staff had contracted the virus. It is about 3 hours by car from Nanning airport, which in turn can be reached from Shanghai in a 2.5-hour

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