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15 expat-friendly countries for a birder to move to

10,000 Birds

So, beside a lot of birds and the sunny sky, I want the coldest thing to experience year-round to be my beer. Namibia (595 / 690). Greece (346 / 411 – just to give you a clue, the Greek-published checklist I have has 449 species). While I do enjoy the first snow of the season, the second snow is a different matter.

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Beaten by an Angry Bird

10,000 Birds

A few years back, I birded northern Greece with a couple from Namibia. Worried that such experience might traumatise young Spongebob, I held the paddle as an obstacle, pointed at the angry bird. Noisy wing beats, heavy landing behind the stern, water splashing everywhere and then, a hit of a heavy wing on my upper arm….

Birds 117