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Some Ingenuity Can Go a Long Way

10,000 Birds

Among birds the Egyptian Vulture uses rocks to crack Ostrich eggs, the New Caledonian Crow and Woodpecker Finch (one of several Darwin Finches of the Galapagos Islands), uses sticks to extract grubs from inside a branch. Among Woodpecker Finches, young birds quickly learn to use tools by watching how adult birds do it.

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Birding Wuyuan, China

10,000 Birds

This Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker in particular is a species I would like to get much better photos of. For quite a few birders visiting Wuyuan, the main reason is to see the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush. While the female is less hidden, sadly, it is also less attractive. Such a cute bird deserves a better representation.

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