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There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

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At the same time, a Peregrine Falcon flies across the valley. The cuisine was magnificent, especially lamb. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Adult male bears in Greece usually weight about 150 kg and up to 200 kg, he explains further.

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Birding Fallon: Well Worth the Trip

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Speaking of hawks, two talented and extremely knowledgeable falconers, Marie Gaspari Crawford and Chloe Bowen, shared with us their birds and their experiences. Also on hand were an Aplomado Falcon and a Red-tailed Hawk who was so mellow that he allowed Bowen to stroke him on the back, a gesture which we were told raptors ordinarily detest.

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Birdmania at the Cano Negro Bird Count, Costa Rica

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“Bird Count at Cano Negro” was too mundane to portray the boat rides, mosquitoes, remote habitats, the surprise lamb chops lunch, and other situations. With that tragic news went any hopes of finding something like a Crested Eagle or Great Jacamar but it would still be exciting to visit. What still lived there?