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Manky Muscovy Ducks

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Not only are the individual ducks hard to look at, but in groups, the feral populations create the same messes other masses of waterfowl do. Patrick ODonnell Mar 2nd, 2011 at 10:45 pm Plenty of “manky&# Muscovies down here in Costa Rica! Feral Muscovy Ducks seem to attract many of those epithets. Thanks for visiting!

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A scaredy cat is always a scaredy cat

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Whilst working on Scarlet Macaws in Costa Rica , I had the pleasure of having Katherine Herbourn assist with some of the field work we were doing. Dale studied scarlet macaws, and worked in their conservation, for three years in southern Costa Rica, followed by a year in the Caribbean working on Whale Sharks.

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011?

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And a very happy Masemas for anyone who observes my son Mason’s birthday (probably not as many as the last group!) I will be birding the foothill rainforests of Quebrada Gonzalez, Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica. Patrick’s Day to those of you who celebrate the day we can all be at least a little bit Irish.

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

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Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) Dale studied scarlet macaws, and worked in their conservation, for three years in southern Costa Rica, followed by a year in the Caribbean working on Whale Sharks.

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