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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). Of course, many people still know exactly what they did when this happened. A kingfisher with a somewhat deficient work ethic, I guess. Or speluncaphobia?

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Into the Nest: A Book Review in the Time of Nesting

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Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. Think of birds too much as humans and you lose the specialness that makes them birds. Yellow Warbler fledgling.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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But as I saw last summer, rehabbers who wash oiled birds know that the birds’ feathers are clean when water starts to bead up and roll off immediately after intensive washing (which does, of course, remove birds’ natural oils too). These Blasts From The Past Queens Big Day: An Ethical Quandary and More Birds!

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We are Just Money Grubbers

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The Common Pochard is not just a scarce breeding bird, but the second most numerous wintering duck in Serbia and it will be a hard battle to protect it against the strong hunting lobby. Why can’t we change course? (The IUCN/BirdLife International Red List). Common Pochard Aythya ferina. We are just money grubbers.”.

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 1)

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And of course, some Chinese researchers worked on the complete mitochondrial genome of the Greater Coucal. Sepilok is a good place to see a number of woodpecker species. This size comparison will allow you to easily select the species that best serves all your woodpecker needs. I think they just got what they deserved.