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Kerkini in Winter

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Kerkini does, of course, attract tremendous numbers of wintering wildfowl, including huge numbers of Common Pochard , by far the most numerous of the diving ducks. There’s always good numbers of all the surface-feeding ducks that you would expect, from Pintail to Eurasian Wigeon. Both Bewick’s and Whooper Swans occur in good numbers.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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If you cannot find the nest or it’s too destroyed, do not try and raise a chick this young. It’s illegal to raise wild birds (even orphaned ones) without state and federal permits. Owls are a little different. They don’t build nests and some like Great Horned Owls take over old hawk or squirrel nests.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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Wikipedia points out that the Black-winged Kite has some similarities with owls, in particular, the “owl-like forward-facing eyes with red irises” On Chongming Island, some of them seem to be relatively unafraid of people, at least by the standards of raptors.

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Extinction Week on 10,000 Birds

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Keep cats outdoors? Sure, we try not to introduce snakes, rats, cats, goats, pigs, and a host of other creatures to isolated islands. Mauritius Owl. Amsterdam Duck. In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every. Fly in airplanes? Drink coffee?

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National Congress of Honduras as a way to raise awareness of the varied avifauna of Honduras. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Community conservation – valuing what’s around us.Or

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What is the National Bird of Denmark?

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First published in November of 1843 the tale of a baby swan, or cygnet, being raised among ducks strikes a chord with many people, but in Denmark the works of Hans Christian Andersen bring feelings of national pride. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B.

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Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas

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Baicich, one of our most passionate proponents of American birding conservation — misguided though he is on the topic of the Duck Stamp — has identified the Bold Ideas presented on the Conserving the Future site that deal specifically with birds and birding issues. Wicked, right?

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