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Birding the Ndumo area, South Africa

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Poor researchers Nicola Coumi and Rob Slotow failed to find anything particularly interesting about vigilance in Bronze Mannikin groups. Greater Flamingos are considered cooperative breeders as fledglings are raised in a creche, in which large numbers of young are watched by multiple non-breeding adult greater flamingos.

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Bird Banding the Dry Tortugas

10,000 Birds

The Dry Tortugas National Park is located some 70 miles off of Key West in a small group of keys that makes up the farthest points included in the state of Florida, so it was no surprise that we had a four hour boat ride ahead of us before landing in the park. Banding is best done in teams split into three, potentially four groups.

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Sea Snakes of Northern Australia

10,000 Birds

Olive Sea Snake that has had a dog visit it on the beach Olive Sea Snake with obvious bulge Stoke’s Sea Snake Stoke’s Sea Snake with wounds Dubois’ Sea Snake Dubois’ Sea Snake being returned to the sea! She also monitors Pied Oystercatchers breeding along a 23km stretch of beach by bicycle and on foot.

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Black Bear

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He was bleeding from several bullet wounds, and visibly in excruciating pain. A group of law school students walked far out of their way to avoid the sight. Meanwhile, their targets aren’t starving or ill creatures at all; they aim for the big, healthy creatures who might breed a new generation of hardy animals.

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