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African Pythons Targeted for Removal

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The invasive Burmese Python ( Python molurus ) is well established in the Florida Everglade. Another species of Python, the African Python ( Python sebae ) has established a small population in the 2,877-acre Bird Drive Area (BDA) in South Florida. Photo Credit: US Geological Survey.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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Apparently, when breeding, the two parents divide incubation duties, with one bird taking over the daytime duties and another one the nighttime. He was also nearly strangled by a pet python that he kept. At between 4 pm and 6 pm, to be exact. Of course, many people still know exactly what they did when this happened.

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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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