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Definitively the Egyptians!

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In 2010, a joint expedition by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and the Sudanese Wildlife Society (SWS) found a further 17 electrocuted Egyptian Vultures. Too far for a clear camera shot, but most definitively the Egyptian Vultures. My first ever Balkan Egyptian Vultures!

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A Birder’s Guide to The Wilderness Act

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The short answer is that wilderness areas are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and they are protected by the Wilderness Act of 1964. Simply put, wilderness areas are the most protected public lands in America. But what is “wilderness” and how does it differ from any other federal land? The longer answer is below.

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The return of the Old Man

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Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World states that “disturbance by local people, tourists, and egg and zoo collectors has similarly reduced the colonies, and more protection is vital”. It may not be beautiful, but it’s a bird with definite charisma. Whatever you want to call it, it’s a fascinating bird.

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Quinta do Vale da Perdiz Cistus Reserva Douro (2016)

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In any case, it’s definitely a new species for us at Birds and Booze! Classified as a Denominação de Origem Controlada (the highest protected designation for Portuguese wine), Douro is most famous for port, though a good portion of its acreage is devoted to the production of unfortified wines.

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Thirteen years of weekly posts

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This rocky area high up beyond the beach sand offers great camouflage and protection. Pied Oystercatcher eggs It is Winter here in Northern Australia which means plenty of cloud-free blue sky and there are definitely worst places to be sitting for twenty eight days watching the world go by! I suppose they know me!

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Critically Endangered Birds in Costa Rica- How to See Them, How to Help Them

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However, birders should definitely keep an eye out for this petrel during pelagic trips that reach or pass the continental shelf. However, we can’t go wrong in protecting habitat at and near the place where the one specimen was taken; a site on Miravalles Volcano. Yellow-naped Parrot (Amazona auropalliata).

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“The Hawk’s Way” — a book review

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Some, according to her, consider it a form of slavery; a 1982 book in my library, The Birdwatcher’s Companion cites “the sentimentalist element of the wildlife protection movement” as deeming falconry to be comparable to cockfighting.). She herself is a vegetarian, one of the sort that mourns even roadkill.