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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. My cats refuse to even try Fiery Minivets.

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The Joy of Bird Feeding: A Book Review by a Birder who Loves Her Feeder Birds

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He brings to this book an academic background in biology and horticulture and, more importantly, decades of experience developing strategies for the best backyard bird feeding practices. There is a lot of information out there about feeding birds—web pages, pamphlets from bird feed retail stores and Audubon centers.

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

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Apo near Davao City, PEC is the site of a Philippine Eagle conservation breeding program. A PEC biologist expresses extreme frustration as he investigates a site where a dead eagle has been found. I think birders will enjoy it, but will be hungry, as I was, for more hard information and facts. Located in the foothills of Mt.

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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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Crossbill Guides: Interview with Dirk Hilbers

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We started out as a team with enthusiasm and knowledge, but little experience in book-making. reduce traffic casualties amongst Badgers , get the White-tailed Eagle back as a breeding bird, increase the number of protected plant species etc.). As for the books, that is a different matter. so far you have focussed on European nature.

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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. ffrench’s descriptions are delightfully uneven, reflecting his personal experiences with the birds, his research, and his personality. Even during the breeding season the birds appear to be quite unwary of humans.

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Birding Wuyuan, China

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I imagine the female bosses the male around, but maybe I am anthropomorphizing there based on my experience in recently working on an apartment with my wife. In Black-throated T**s , nest building is done by both sexes, though the female takes the dominant role (HBW).

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