10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2023

Most of them had brought kids along as well (probably among my least favorite mammals), which were pulled on gaudily colored skiing sleds by their hapless parents, creating a constant raucous noise. While Giant Pandas are celebrated in today’s China, this was not always the case.

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Pandas Birds Eggs China 213

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2023

And of course, birders (at least me) do not care too much for Giant Pandas, which are the main attraction of this area, despite their pathetic habits. I think I pointed out in previous posts that mammals are kind of evil. In contrast, the paper by Martens et al. Meaning: we did real science, Martens did not.

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Hamburgers Birds Science China 218

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

These are the tradeoffs of modern life in China. Finally, getting to the slightly annoying but somehow obligatory mention of mammals seen at Longcanggou. Among all mammals, I think I like monkeys the least. October is probably not a good time to visit this place. Apparently, this is not a rare occasion here at Longcanggou.

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