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Petrel Paradise

10,000 Birds

Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. The first to cruise past in a hurry were the stunning Cook’s Petrels. The Grey-faced Petrel has all dark plumage with a lighter area around the face.

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Bird Butts and Other Matters

10,000 Birds

While in Mexico, up on the roof of a casa (where I was cooking something up) I saw a murmeration! The zoo has already identified several species like the huge monkey-eating Philippine eagle that are at once distinct, endangered, and suffer from lack of attention. But that’s not the most interesting thing I’ve seen recently.

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