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Birding Shanghai in May 2023 – Part 1

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I like it for its easily recognizable vocalizations which eBird describes as follows: “Raucous, with a diverse repertoire; squawks and chatters loudly, but also whistles tunefully” Frankly, the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher ( video ) does not look like much – but it is rare at Nanhui and listed as Vulnerable.

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

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Homework assignment: Is the bird in this video a male or a female? 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. And there is a video here.

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Cliff Swallows and Pest Management

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In addition to their homing tendency, breeding swallows are attracted to old nests. Completed nests during this breeding season cannot be touched without a permit from the U.S. Under suitable conditions, a nest is quite durable and can be used in successive years. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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On The Respectful Emperor

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That leaves us with animal welfare, which I do think we are genuinely interested in, mostly because of the myriad videos, documentaries, books and websites that have made it tough to avoid over the past few years. Lipka introduced me to the idea of killing "respectfully." People are talking. And acting. That one left me speechless. "My

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Potpourri of Amazing Bird Science

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BBC has the story as a video. The golden-winged warblers had just returned from South America to their breeding grounds in the mountains of Tennessee in 2013 when a massive storm was edging closer. There has been a die-off of pacific coast sea birds, along the US northwest coast.

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Hornbills of Sabah

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The part of the paper available online describes a video in which “the hornbill pair was seen side by side, observing the swiftlets movements entering and/or exiting while being about a foot away from the square entrance of the roof. At 15h59, the female picked up the fourth chick and killed it by repeatedly crushing it with her beak.

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A Problem with Gulls

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It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Yellow-Legged Gull These gulls breed around the Mediterranean and have yellow, rather than flesh-coloured legs. at Gloucester Harbor Birding The San Jacinto Valley.Or

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