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A long way from nowhere

10,000 Birds

She has lived in the Middle East and the United States and traveled extensively in Europe. We are remote but what a great lifestyle! Currently she does full time voluntary work for the local Australasian Wader Study Group, which aims to understand and analyze the factors determining shorebird numbers in a rapidly changing world.

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

10,000 Birds

Originally from India and the vicinity, it is believed that they had already undergone two major expansions – through Asia Minor in the 1600s, and then across Europe in the 1900s – when they first appeared in North America. Renato: Wow, these birds are truly cosmopolitan. Jochen Mar 15th, 2011 at 4:29 am Ack!! Wicked, right?

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