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The return of the Old Man

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According to Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World , a handsome volume written by James Hancock, James Kushan and Philip Kohl and published by Academic Press in 1992, Geronticus eremita “once nested in the mountains of central Europe, across northern Africa and into the Middle East. But this range is now much reduced.

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Bird Uganda with Bird Uganda Safaris

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Bird Uganda Safaris is one of the leading ground handler of the International birding companies in the USA, Australia, South American and Europe. Improving human livelihoods with alternative means of survival will keep the wildlife and habitats safe. Black-chested snake Eagle with a snake at Matheniko Wildlife Reserve Eastern Uganda.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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They may be about bird eggs ( The Most Perfect Thing: The Inside (and Outside) of a Bird’s Egg , 2016), or a 17th-century ornithologist ( Virtuoso by Nature: The Scientific Worlds of Francis Willughby, 2016), or How Bullfinches learn songs from humans ( The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology.

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Birding the “Utterly Peaceful Moorland” – Sumapaz NP Colombia

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I had just ended my ten-day birding adventure in Ecuador (which is a story for another time) when I decided, since I had an amazing time, to prolong my trip a bit longer before heading back to Europe. Instinctively and with lightning speed I raised the camera lens but paused thinking my hasty movement might cause alarm with the soldiers.

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Urban Renewal: Is It Safer for Songbirds in the City?

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The scientists, who studied bird populations in Europe and China , speculate that urban areas may have some appeal for passerines that rural areas otherwise lack. This may help songbirds successfully raise their families without worrying about invaders. Smaller birds are much more likely to tolerate a human presence.

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Xena

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Normally she would be living somewhere in Europe or Asia, but she was born and raised in captivity in the United States. The great thing about raising an education bird,” says Lisa, “is that you can do everything you’re never allowed to do with the wild ones.” Xena’s specialty is raising funds for pediatric cancer.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2023

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”, which by some remarkable coincidence is also the title of a paper on “Physical-Attractiveness Evaluations and Dating Preferences as a Function of One’s Own Attractiveness” (among humans, not Grey-capped Greenfinches). 16% of urban nests were invaded by predators but 43% of rural nests were.

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