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The first Pied Oystercatcher chicks of 2018

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Sadly the outcome from here is often chick loss from predation, but for now we will enjoy observing the two families of Pied Oystercatchers as they wander the dunes and come down to the ocean to feed when there are less people around. Pied Oystercatcher family wandering the dunes. Pied Oystercatcher family tracks.

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ABA Field Guides to Birds of Colorado and Florida

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The binding also appears to be strong; I’m able to open to Prairie Falcon in Colorado , pressing open the pages so they lie flat, without fear that I will crack the spine. (It’s Species Accounts in both titles are arranged loosely in ABA Checklist order, with some flipping around of order within each family.

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Road birding in New Zealand

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Easily separated from the New Zealand Falcon by its size and wing shape, and the fact you rarely see falcons while driving. Feral Turkey are also quite common. A self introduced native, it is very common in farmed areas and you’ll even have to swerve to miss them as they feed on roadkill!