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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of 2020)

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In that spirit, Corey chose the lowly feral Rock Pigeon as his Best Bird of the Weekend. While appreciating the action at my feeder, I happily noted one White-throated Sparrow adjacent to but not mixed in with the basic House Sparrows. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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Birding Kabul, Afghanistan

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I am only including them in this post to give you my real-life Kabul experience … Four species are the most easily seen in the few urban parks (into which women are not actually allowed to enter – I am not sure about female birds).

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Collaborative List ? May 2020

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You may notice a few non-commital “sp” entries and/or a few domestic/feral/hybrid forms. These are included as part of the summary and are maintained in the list, despite objections by some purists, to give the full, rich experience as enjoyed by your lucky, lucky beats. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus).

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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Over the next few days, I found increasing numbers, goldfinches, juncos, white-throated sparrows. I was shocked when I found the first body, a female Towhee. I hoped it was an anomaly. Were they always there and I just never noticed? There are far fewer photographs of dead birds than I expected.

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Are You Going to the 2015 Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival?

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That means grassy fields are loaded with sparrows, hummocks are filled with wood-warblers, and wetlands teem with waterfowl. Ditto for the feral Muscovy Ducks , though they are a bit less nice. I currently have 164 species on my Florida life list, which has been built entirely upon my two previous experiences at Space Coast.

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There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

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Our guides were researchers from Callisto, patient and always smiling Yannis Tsanakis (above) and Maria Petridou with her infectious laugh and stories of her Sun Bear and Jaguar research experiences. Feral Pigeon – Columba livia dom. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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I wish for a federal law prohibiting domestic and feral cats from roaming free outdoors. That more rehab centers would accept non-natives, like pigeons house sparrows, and starlings,” wrote Charis in Oregon. Change in Law. That’s easy!” wrote Veronica in California. “I Change in Government Attitude.

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