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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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Given that the Black Kite is politely described as an “opportunistic hunter” – which includes the fact that they are more likely to scavenge than most other raptors – the name choice of the company protecting the world’s cyber ecosystem is a bit weird. If you want to signal to your environment that you a.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan

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While it is listed as Least Concern, it is rare in China – the range map in the HBW barely touches Chinese territory. It seems that this is another species for which the standard phrase of scientists anywhere, “more research needed”, applies. ” The Common Green Magpie fortunately does not look common at all. .”

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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It seems this species is shy even by pitta standards – the HBW calls it a “very shy and secretive pitta, easily overlooked” and says that it is “very rare in China (S. Wikipedia reports that he “was an excellent tennis player and an enthusiastic big game hunter.

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Birding Shanghai in April 2024 (The Colors of Spring)

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I am always trying to shame China into reducing its environmental pollution but with rather limited results so far. A short paper i n the Journal of the Natural History of African Birds points out shoddy research that ended up describing the Eurasian Hobby as a “hunter of dusk and dawn” It is not.

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Flying Dinosaurs: A Review by a Triceratops Fan

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And, he places current research within a framework of paleontological history of intrigue, backstabbing, and name-calling feuds. (No, And then, in 1996, a farmer/fossil-hunter named Li Yinfang found a unique fossil in his home province of Liaoning–a beautifully preserved turkey-sized creature that clearly had feathers.

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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. Barn Swallows are a bit unhappy with their image as restless aerial hunters and would like to gain a more stately and dignified profile. Accessorizing for birds. ” ( source ).

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The Horrors of Shark Finning

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For example, shark fin soup is a delicacy in most of Asia, especially China. Claims for shark fins include relieving joint pain and curing cancer, though no research is available to back any of these claims. The fins are then utilized in a wide variety of ways, especially in areas of Asia.

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