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Living in, on and around cactus

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The cactus are not the only things down here that are protected in this manner. The Aborigines Hairbrush , and the Elephant Cactus. And this is the bloom for the Elephant Cactus. As you can see below, I have tried to document the action, and of course, like much of nature, the biggest eats first.

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

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Habitat loss, as documented by hieroglyphs. Wikipedia also has an interesting paragraph hinting at observation bias in ornithologists: “At the continental scale, saddle-billed storks preferred protected areas that have a higher extent of open water compared to areas without the storks.

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Pulling Birds at Panti Forest in Malaysia

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Con wanted to document the only time he’d ever seen a fruiting tree. And though I didn’t see an elephant, they lurk in Panti… this is an elephant fence protecting a palm plantation. Con combines his passion for birds and photography through custom photo tours.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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Or, to keep the priceless feathers hidden away in drawers, protected in small plastic bags, prized in secret. I can’t end this review without talking about how impressed I am by Johnson’s research and documentation. That’s pretty much the reaction of anybody hearing this for the first time. And, well researched.