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On the Lake with American White Pelicans

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I’m talking, of course, about “my” flock of American White Pelicans. I cross my fingers that they make it safely, raising voracious chicks before returning to the Sunshine State once more. They’ve become familiar in the best way, like a person I’ve come to know and appreciate.

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Kerkini in Winter

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They are, of course, a smaller more compact goose, but picking out the various distinguishing features (such as the yellow eye ring) at such range is invariably challenging, to say the least. Its author is Steve Mills, the founder of Birdwing, an organisation that has done much to raise awareness of bird conservation in North-East Greece.

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Birding Shanghai in May 2023 – Part 1

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May is a busy month for birds migrating through Shanghai – and of course, last May was completely missed due to the lockdown. While having somebody else raise your chicks like an attractive strategy to me, it is not without dangers. Also, do not smoke as it is not good for your health.

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Mistletoebird family

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The raising of these young chicks is not over yet! Of course the Pied Oystercatchers are also breeding at this time of year and we continue to monitor their progress along our coastline. The male Mistletoebird called out as we approached and the chicks continued to call out for more food. Mistletoebird chicks out of the nest.

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Bird Uganda with Bird Uganda Safaris

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The bird guides have not worked for over a year now, and of course being a young industry, most of the bird guides had invested in other alternative businesses. The most affected were the local guides and porters who live around national parks and depend entirely on tourism.

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Sunbirds of Sepilok

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A depressing article in Birding Asia raises the question about the validity of field surveys when there are many more caged birds to be seen than wild ones. Of course, this is particularly bad as most caged birds are most likely to have been caught in the wild.

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Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of July 2018?

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Of course, we love to visit new places and enjoy cool breezes at the shore, in the woods, or atop mountains. But travel often involves traffic, which–at least in my case–raises stress rather than lowers it. Summer weekends often mean summer road trips, mixed blessings at best.

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