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Quality Lowland Caribbean Birding in Costa Rica at Centro Manu

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During our visit, one was sleeping high in a tree right next to the parking area. Since Centro Manu has the right forest habitat and is situated in that hot zone for elevational migrants, it seems to be especially good for such serious megas as Bare-necked Umbrellabird (yep, you read that right!), Want to see a roosting potoo?

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What do you think about people who takes revenge against their murdered dog by animal

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After that he cooks and eats it. modern cats/dogs should be seen as a protection and when you think deeply you understand that it is just nature that coyote also has a stomach to feed. ehhh i mean better than let it rotten there right? Well i have a dog aswell and i am also living in a rural area.

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Little Barrier Island and the New Zealand Storm-petrel

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It’s home to Kokako and Little Spotted Kiwi , and has been a refuge used in protecting the endangered Kakakpo. It also is home to the breeding sites of vulnerable seabirds including the Cook’s Petrel and Black Petrel, both species are considered vulnerable.

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Flock to Marion

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This is a cruise like no other, full of scientific lectures, over forty guides spread out on deck, bird-themed parties, and a lights-off mandate to protect birds at night. I learned of the trip right as it had been delayed and made a vow that I would be on that ship. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013.

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Petrel Paradise

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In particular the South Island destination of Kaikoura is world-renowned for the flocks of albatrosses and giant petrels floating right off the pelagic boat, and the ease of the trip makes it a must-visit for any visiting birder. The first to cruise past in a hurry were the stunning Cook’s Petrels. Wicked, right?

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Royal Shags and Tricky Parakeets: Birding Queen Charlotte Sound

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As I said last week , I’ve decided to try and knock off a few of the New Zealand endemics and specialities that I haven’t seen before over the coming year, and the first place that sprung to mind was pretty close, just across the Cook Strait in the Marlborough Sounds. A colour-banded South Island Robin.

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Use it or lose it?

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There were the neocons, which despite their association with the authoritarian right wing government of George W Bush were wide eyed idealists who believed that you could make the world a better place, and there were the realists, who thought the world was essentially bricked and the best you could hope for was some stability.

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