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Birding Shanghai in March 2022

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A juvenile, if I am correct – and a rather rare bird in Shanghai, this being rather at the southern end of the wintering breeding range. And now for something completely different (Monty Python): It seems birds are generally quite adept at matching their plumage color with the plastic objects around them.

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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The consultant also suggested increasing readership by catering to highly specific niche interest groups. Somebody highly knowledgeable in the area of SEO (search engine optimization) strongly recommended that I should write more posts including Japanese T**s. I don’t think I will stoop that low.

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Won’t Someone Think Of The Children?

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One of my favourite Monty Python sketches involves a rather enthusiastic documentary into the sordid sex lives of the mollusks. They may breed as a group, but monogamy is the general rule. Common Moorhens are, like most birds, monogamous breeders, and may bond for a number of years in the same territory.

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