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Revenge Birding (Shanghai, early June 2022)

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If I was an ornithologist aiming for a grant, I would now definitely highlight the need for more research on this topic. The researchers are quite aware of the differences between humans and birds and thus have completely ignored another explanation for this behavior. It is sometimes necessary to find food though.

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Birding Shanghai in May 2023 – Part 2

10,000 Birds

The male Asian Koel has a rather distinctive call which for me is almost the sound of Singapore. of researchers looking for chemical contaminants in the environment. Of course, what is shown here (and in the video ) is a female – kind of typical for this blog.

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