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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). On one occasion, he tried catching a cobra by the tail and got bitten on the tip of finger which he slashed with a pocket knife. Back to birds.

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82-foot-long “Rescue Rig” on Way to Missouri

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For those who live in one of the affected areas, here are some vital tips from American Humane Association on how to keep your pets and other animals safe: [link]. American Humane Association has been protecting children and animals since 1877. Helens and 9/11. Further severe weather is predicted in the days and weeks to come.

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Herpetology Vs. Ornithology

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4 Responses to “Herpetology Vs. Ornithology&# tai haku Mar 2nd, 2011 at 8:18 am as a herper/birder I’m going through conflicting emotions! Hat-tip to Stella. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Joseph Mar 2nd, 2011 at 11:39 am I always read xkcd.

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

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She is one of the best nature writers I’ve encountered in recent years, able to paint experiences with emotional immediacy. In the water I find a single black-tipped feather as their only trace. She’s described conservation successes in detail–the Bald Eagle, the Short-tailed Albatross, now protected in Japan.

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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. Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . And wow, what a trip we had!

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