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Birding Shanghai in February 2022

10,000 Birds

This is partly due to hunting in China, where about 90% of the species winter (HBW). Of course, Little Egrets like to eat fish. Like fast food, but free and likely more healthy. And it does not even live in reeds. Sadly, the numbers of Falcated Duck are similarly declining – it is thus listed as Near Threatened.

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Don’t Feed The Birds!

10,000 Birds

Let’s say you’re at a fast food restaurant and you have a few french fries left over and a gull is eagerly staring at you and the fries. Wild birds should not be coming up to people looking for food. Of course, this doesn’t bother the birds but it does bother people. Do you toss the bird your leftovers?

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South Florida Specialties Birding

10,000 Birds

Of course, I contacted Carlos Sanchez , alleged south Florida birder extraordinaire, to maximize the returns on what time I could spend. Then he pointed out a Least Tern that came in to hunt for fish on the pond as if I would be assuaged with another bird that has “Least” in its name! Of course not!

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

Over 95% of all animals raised for food in the U.S. Rest assured that if you are purchasing meat from your favorite fast food restaurant, your favorite sit-down chain restaurant, or your local grocery store, you are purchasing the flesh of a tortured animal. are raised in cruel, inhumane factory farms.