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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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The consultant also suggested increasing readership by catering to highly specific niche interest groups. They are also raised commercially for meat and eggs, as described in that beacon of ornithological knowledge, the World’s Poultry Science Journal. I don’t think I will stoop that low.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2022

10,000 Birds

Once the egg has been laid, the female is chased away and the males hatch it.” And now for something completely different (Monty Python): It seems birds are generally quite adept at matching their plumage color with the plastic objects around them. My possible birdwatching highlight this month was Short-eared Owl at Fengxian.

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