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Birding Sweden on the Fly

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Ottenby Nature Reserve is run by The Swedish Ornithological Society and visitors can observe researchers collecting data and birds being caught in the mist nest and funnel traps on site. The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark (she turned 100 in 2013!). This is truly a bird-lovers dream-destination.

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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guideā€“A Book Review

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It can take a bit of research to figure these notes out, especially when they are citing taxonomic differences (Riparian [Blackish] Antbird, for example, is treated differently in three of the four taxonomic systems), but it is tremendously helpful just to know that there is an issue to be researched.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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But I have been sick with different kinds and forms of cold since the beginning of December with no interruption, and so has my entire family. While it is not unusual to approach an urban Blackbird to within 2 yards, 2 inches are not the norm and strongly indicative that something is rotten in the state of Denmark. I honestly did.

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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What is the National Bird of Denmark? Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Get yours today!

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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Both Puerto Rico and the USVI have active birding communities that are currently excluded from full membership in the ABA family. The islands were purchased by the United States from Denmark in 1916. All Americans Should be Full Members of the ABA Family. Virgin Islands are 40 miles east of Puerto Rico and consist of St.