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Chongming Island in winter

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The many small ponds and waterways attract quite a few ducks, though presumably due to their China experience, they are extremely wary of people. In contrast to this joyful look, Black-winged Kites prefer an aura of mystery – pretending to be extras in a “Game of Thrones” sequel, I guess. The morning light helps.

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What makes a good bird guide?

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In my eyes, what counts is how someone plays the game. If you cannot share the bird with your guest, try not to share the experience because it makes everything they have seen a little league birding, compared to your mega tick. He suffered from the lack of experience as a traveler and someone who has hired guides himself.

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Real Angry Birds

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While the Rovio Angry Birds game franchise is hugely popular and has even led to a post here on 10,000 Birds that speculated on the identification of what the Angry Birds birds actually are , little attention has been paid to those that came before. Now, not all Carolina Wrens are angry. In fact, most are pretty happy.

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On PF Changs and Vegan Authors

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The PF Chang update, in case you haven't seen the response from the restaurant , is thus, once you incorporate the actual experiences of vegans who have gone through something similar with the restaurant: If you don't eat non-vegan sugar, there aren't many options. You are preventing untold exploitation and suffering by tackling them.

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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The Red-flanked Bluetail is also the subject of an otherwise relatively unremarkable paper , but it uses the interesting term “autumn obesity” Maybe this Marsh Sandpiper also suffers from autumn obesity? The Eurasian Hobby was another notable raptor of the month. Not this one though.

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Resolve to Do Right by Animals in 2007!

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Even the government has gotten in on the game. And, of course, by experimenting with all sorts of new vegan dishes, you will be learning a new healthier way of cooking and eating. For no extra charge, switching to a vegan diet also dramatically reduces your contribution to unnecessary animal suffering.

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