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German Birding Blitz

10,000 Birds

Andy Avram is a lifelong resident of northeastern Ohio, just east of Cleveland. From the time he can remember, every camping, hiking, or simple trip outside was focused on finding wildlife with herps, mammals, birds and native fish as his primary interests. Either that or having family friends in Germany.

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Veraguan Mango – Panama's ex-endemic

10,000 Birds

Like when Cleveland local Lebron James showed up in Miami and started playing basketball for the Heat. Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

10,000 Birds

When people like Arthur Cleveland Bent and John James Audubon would be envious of your skills, there is reason to rejoice. This young Western Gull seems to have no idea what to make of this Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish), or perhaps it prefers the company of unusual fish. Many birds display a strong sense of curiousty.

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