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Birding Tiaozini, Jiangsu, China

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“Sleep with the fishes”? At least from the perspective of the fish. Asian Brown Flycatcher: The most boring flycatcher here in Eastern China is also by far the most common one. The post Birding Tiaozini, Jiangsu, China appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Little Egret: The local mafia, it seems.

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Birding Gonggangling and Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China

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Interestingly, it seems that Jonathan Slaght, when searching for Blakiston’s Fish Owl in remote parts of Russia, had similar experiences, as described in his book: “Katkov filled our commutes with loud music. The post Birding Gonggangling and Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Birding Tengchong, Yunnan (again)

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Sadly, the HBW states that the species is “almost extinct in some areas in China owing to hunting and trapping for the cagebird trade and taxidermy” The Maroon Oriole looks much more interesting, though my photos do not really do it full justice. The post Birding Tengchong, Yunnan (again) first appeared on 10,000 Birds.

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Food

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That makes me a bit of an oddity here in China, where people share photos of their meals online and spend (by my rough estimate) about half of their lifetime talking and thinking about what to eat next. Fish is a popular choice. Grey Heron: Some sizes of fish seem more suitable than others. Pied Kingfisher. Striated Heron.

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Oil Spill in China

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China is currently experiencing its biggest oil spill ever too. China's largest oil spill has spread to 430 square kilometers (166 square miles) hundreds of clean up workers struggle to cope. China Central Television earlier reported an estimate of 1,500 tons of oil has spilled. From Today Online.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2022

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The new Guide to the Birds of China (John MacKinnon) has been published. This is partly due to hunting in China, where about 90% of the species winter (HBW). Pat Fish was the creative force behind a band called Jazz Butcher – he died in October last year. Of course, Little Egrets like to eat fish.

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On the Banning of Eating Cats and Dogs in China

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It's just another excuse people have concocted because they like the taste of cow/pig/chicken/fish flesh. Let's deconstruct: Legal experts in China are proposing a ban on the eating of dogs and cats. He often has insight into why something might be different in action than what I think in theory when it comes to China.

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