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15 expat-friendly countries for a birder to move to

10,000 Birds

I used to live in Botswana, where there are about 450 bird species in an area a few dozen miles from the capital; then somewhat naively moved back to Serbia with mere 250 species around the capital. So, the perfect country to move to needs to have at least twice as many species as Serbia. Namibia (595 / 690). And it shows.

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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….

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