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Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth – A Film Review

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The Philippine Eagle has a kind face. I couldn’t help thinking this–me, the anthropomorphism hater– as I watched a pair of Philippine Eagles tend their nest, raise a chick, and tear monkeys apart in Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth , a well-crafted, beautifully filmed documentary with a mission.

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

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The landlocked Republic of the Congo (former French Congo; not to be confused with much larger Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Belgian Congo) is sometimes informally called Congo-Brazzaville, after its capital city. Other primates include Chimpanzee and Putty-nosed Monkey, several duiker antelope species, etc.

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All my patches

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Since the European White Waterlily is strictly protected under Serbian law, a week ago I informed the Republic Inspection for the Environmental Protection at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection. I have not received any answer so far. Birding Europe Patch Birding Serbia'

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

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The combination of these scheduled and informal birding efforts culminated in an amazing 135 species seen, many of which were lifers for me! The following omnibus trip report lists every species I saw at any of these locations with information that may be of use to anyone planning to add birding to their Hong Kong itinerary.

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Finding an Asian Openbill in Singapore-second ever record!

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We also noticed three Whimbrel carrying satellite trackers on their backs and are awaiting information from the bander. It was a good location to observe Brahminy Kites , White-bellied Sea Eagles , Grey-headed Fish Eagles , Oriental Pied Hornbills and Dollarbirds.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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Very little information was available at the time, so we hired a car and off we went, following the few tips we had managed to gather but mostly our noses. Another of Ghana’s forest gems, the seldom encountered Fraser’s Eagle Owl. . And wow, what a trip we had! Blue Cuckooshrike , a highly sought-after rainforest canopy species. .

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Collaborative List – April 2017

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Monkey Mia. Monkey Mia. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos.

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