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Araucana Lodge in Colombia

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The lodge is built on 30 acres of land that our grandfather purchased in 1957; twenty acres are composed of a protected premontane forest and the rest is devoted to organic food, coffee and ornamental plant production. What we do not grow or produce on-site we try to buy locally, allowing us to support the economy of the region.

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The Top-5 Birding Hotspots of Serbia

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My own trip was not an intensive birding experience, and August is clearly not the most productive month. The reservoir is surrounded by traditional farming landscape, adding the European Turtle Dove and the Ortolan Bunting to the scene. 2 Baranda fish farm. “I would certainly recommend Serbia to visiting birders.

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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

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The selections appear to largely reflect Hauber’s personal experiences around the world and he does occasionally bring himself into the essay, reflecting on a European Robin he observes at dusk in northwestern Germany or searching for American Robin nests on a tree farm in the Midwestern United States.

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Birds in Winter: A Book Review, Written in Winter

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These complexities multiply when describing the winter (and pre-winter and post-winter) lives of more than one, in this case, any and all species that have been studied for their migratory, winter feeding and protective movements, or any related behavior.

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Bird Migration and Conservation Meet at Selva Bananito, Costa Rica

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Selva Bananito was actually founded in the seventies but back then, it was a sizeable farm like any other. However, some time between then and now, the children of the original farm owner convinced their father to leave the stands of primary forest alone, to let precious mahogany trees just be and keep on growing.

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The top-5 birds of 2018

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I counted them very roughly, but I do have a lot of experience estimating flocks. With one Black Stork near them, some 80 LWfG were foraging in the distance, where the sun was just now clearing the mist. Then 20 more joined them, so I entered 100 in my notebook. Great Bustard by Andrej Chudy/Wikimedia Commons.

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Week 21: Our last week in Scotland

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Now, dont get me wrong, there have been some nice birds, and locations in between, but these two experiences are just so hard to put out of my mind. The Bellymac Farm turned out to be the location that the birds choose to gather in.

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