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The return of the Old Man

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In 2018, there were 1,745 birds living in 92 different zoos and collections. Meanwhile, away to the west in southern Spain, there’s another reintroduction project that is trying to establish a permanent, stable and self-sufficient colony in the area of La Janda, on the Atlantic coast near Cadiz.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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Birds and Us starts with Birkhead’s visit to Cueva del Tajo de las Figuras, located in Andalusia, Spain and the Neolithic bird paintings on its walls.

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Quinta do Casal Branco: Lobo e Falcão Reserva (2016)

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A collection of mosaics known as the Mosaico de Cavaleiro in the southeastern town of Mértola dates from the middle of this Visigothic period and contains what is said to be the oldest depiction of falconry in Iberia. A falconry scene from the Severa Bible, a Sephardic bible from early 14th-century Spain.

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Iguanas Love Roti!

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West of Port of Spain in Chaguaramus, off the Western Main Road, is a very large boatyard. If you liked this post and want to see more great images of wildlife check out 10,000 Clicks , our huge (and growing) collection of galleries! …. What, exactly, is roti? It usually refers to an unleavened bread of the type made in south Asia.

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Quintas das Arcas: Bicudo Vinho Verde (2017)

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A pair of hoopoe (Wiedenhoppe) porcelain figurines produced in the early eighteenth century by the Meissen Manufactury from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. According to the winemakers there, hoopoes (a summertime breeder in Spain) are commonly encountered along the paths through the vineyard.

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Back from the Second Birding Rally Challenge in Northern Peru

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In preparation for the Rally, two members of the South African Team Fraser and Ross arrived two weeks prior to the event to scout the route and collecting as much information as they could. Spain’s Tramuntana Team walking back to the van after checking the shores of the Pacific Ocean. That was a big help. Photo: Trevor Hardaker.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. The virus was also found in Spanish mosquitoes in 2006, but an outbreak in Spain’s avifauna has not occurred (yet – or wasn’t noticed).

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