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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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It was an exciting experience, though a remarkably chilly one, as winters in Castile and León can be very cold. Otters may be widespread in Europe, but they are usually elusive and difficult to see. Why the weasel should be the head of the family doesn’t really make sense. Why not the stoat family or the badger family?)

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Birding and Wildlife photography at Limneo Lodge, Kerkini Lake, Greece

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In 2008, with my family decided to build the Limneo Lodge , a small accommodation with only 9 rooms. In the next year I visited the British Birdfair for the first time, which turned out to be the experience that changed my life. Greater Flamingos stay at the lake in their thousands. The maximum length of the Lake Kerkini Lake 10.5

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Cristalino Lodge: A Day as a Birding Guide

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Of course, almost none of these questions are asked directly but carefully gleaned by weaving the conversation along in a totally friendly manner, trying to make sure you have all the information necessary to make your client have an unforgettable experience at Cristalino. It is a great way to end the day with a bang. 7:00PM: Dinner time.

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Sani Pass – a Drakensberg birding gem

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However, the great birding experience that is Sani starts lower down. Both species of southern African otters are also regularly encountered ( Cape Clawless and Spot-necked.). A family of endangered Wattled Cranes might be a highlight of the lower sections of the Sani Pass road, by Adam Riley. Photo by Adam Riley.

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Twitching Solitaire En Masse

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If I want my children to be birders, or at least to appreciate birding, I need them to have good experiences doing it with me. In short, it’s exactly the sort of place that a family would visit even if there weren’t a state first record at the top of the mountain.

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They’ve Got an Awful Lot of Birds in Brazil.

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’ They are challenging to find, frustrating to photograph, and the antbird experience often includes heat and humidity, mud and bugs. They are members of the Parulidae family and Horneros are members of the Furnariidae family, a nice example of parallel evolution. Favorite Mammal: Jaguar for the win!

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The Birding Rally Challenge Peru 2012

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The Peru Birding Rally Challenge is a joint initiative between PromPeru and the Inkaterra Family of hotels. Besides the birds, the teams were distracted by half a dozen primate species and rare Giant River Otters. Enter the inaugural Peru Birding Rally Challenge , the first international birding event of it’s kind in the world.

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