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Gulls of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: An Identification Guide

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That is why I am so pleased to see the new “Gulls of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: An Identification Guide” being illustrated with nearly 1400 colour photographs of the 45 species of gulls found in the Western Palearctic. And even the best of and the most respected painters are not spared of such scrutiny. Highly recommended.

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Finding birds in Deliblato Sands, part 1/3: the largest sand dune system of Europe

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The post Finding birds in Deliblato Sands, part 1/3: the largest sand dune system of Europe appeared first on 10,000 Birds. When to go: breeding and migration seasons (April to June and late August to mid-September). eBird list of the recorded species. To be continued.

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Why are there no Alligators in Europe?

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WHY ARE THERE NO GATORS IN EUROPE? We got plenty of food, no predators (as far as I can think at least) and in some States of the U.S there's pretty cold winter's and still gators. Couldn't just 1 small population of Gators spread in rivers and lake? submitted by /u/West_March_6448 [link] [comments]

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Climate Change And Birds: Europe vs. North America

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I want to alert you to a recent study (from April) that looks at the plight of bird populations under conditions of climate change in Europe and North America. The study looked at common birds, and used data divided by either state (in the US) or country (in Europe). Again, Europe is on the left, North America is on the right.

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The Joys of Urban Birding in SE Europe

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A man walking his two small dogs is passing by the eagle, looking down at grass and not seeing the largest raptor in Europe. The eagle seems well used to people and pays no attention.

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Tracks and Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe by Lars-Henrik Olsen

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For Europe, only very few books exist that cover the topic at all. So here it is, the review of Tracks and Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe by Lars-Henrik Olsen. Was this going to be just another British-centred book of little use to the rest of Europe? Well, first things first: the book’s title.

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The Collins Bird Guide, 3rd edition

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The Collins Bird Guide covers Europe, North Atlantic islands, much of North Africa and the Middle East. may be more usual for northern Europe? Europe’s relief makes it a particularly hard continent to present bird distributions on a small scale and I wish it was possible to enlarge the maps.

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