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First Noel

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An itinerant lifestyle, while wonderful in some regards, does not lend itself to forming certain connections. Our first stop at the World’s Fair Marina was all I’d hoped for – lots of ducks and a not-too-energetic stroll over level ground to see them. Birding Christmas Bird Count ducks Queens'

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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

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Ba’Aka people are among the most well-known representatives of an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle. You might find African Grey Parrot or Hartlaub’s Ducks drawn to the salty water of the baïs or Bare-cheeked Trogons and Blue Malkohas in the trees.

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A scaredy cat is always a scaredy cat

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Exploratory species, on the other hand, have lifestyles where information gathering could be useful, e.g. those living in relatively complex and changeable versus constant habitats. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. sort of “bland&# diet (e.g. Makes sense really.

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