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Birding the Ndumo area, South Africa

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Of course, the exact wording would have to be toned down a bit, but a premise such as “I want to adopt you because I would really like to f*ck your mother/father” would certainly find its audience. Mind you – it is indeed a description, not a video, as the research was done in 1952.

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Birding Yibin, Sichuan

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Of course, the Red-billed Leiothrix is a species native to Sichuan – in Britain, it is now discussed whether to regard it as an invasive species ( source ). According to the McMurray hatchery , the “Silver Pheasant is considered a good ‘starter’ breed for people who want to learn more about raising pheasants” Hm.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

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What’s Up with the ABA?  Part III (Finances)

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Additionally, I was curious how the ABA arrived at its precarious financial position, so I did some historical research and decided to share the results. It seems to me that the ABA should already have been doing these things as a matter of course.). Note that I only have access to public documents, and I am not accountant.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2023

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And of course, the photos here show a female, as far as I can tell. Of course, this factoid should be presented with a photo of a male, not a female rosefinch. Of course, for the birds involved, this often leads to death. Apparently, this name is derived from the well-ordered patterns of the male.

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Revenge Birding (Shanghai, early June 2022)

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This is also why you very rarely find a photo of a giraffe on top of one of these posts – the other reason of course being that a giraffe photo would be relatively pointless in a birding blog. If I was an ornithologist aiming for a grant, I would now definitely highlight the need for more research on this topic.

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Thinking Pink for Pups

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So of course when we got this press release we were more than happy to share the word. What a fun event, and a great way to help spread the word and raise funds for a great cause! Thinking Pink for Pups: Dogtopia Pampers Dogs for Cancer Research. Founded in 1982, the organization has raised more than $1.5 About Dogtopia®.

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