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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

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How much do you know about owls? I’ve been fortunate to encounter many owls in my birding life, sometimes because I’m looking for them, sometimes happily by happenstance. I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. This isn’t a rhetorical question, think about it. I don’t think so.

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Birding Shanghai in September 2023

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The adults presumably have already learned that humans are not usually good news even if not named Donald Trump. The Oriental Scops Owl may well be my favorite species passing through Nanhui, Shanghai during migration. A Lesser Cuckoo stayed in one of the Nanhui microforests for a few days, not being afraid of humans at all.

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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According to Wikipedia, “A l owl ife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community” The local Nanhui shrikes are well aware that the word “lowlife” has an owl hidden inside, and mark the appearance of owls in their territory with harsh protests. Not this one though.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

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Do you really need to have Kai’s birding experience further detailed not just by month but a level below? As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. Yes, you do, trust me.

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How to See 300 Bird Species in 3 Days

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Those of us who chase rare birds for our counties, states, or other human-made geographical distinctions watch birds for more reasons than the twitch. It’s all good in the birding hood no matter where one raises the bins but in Costa Rica, it’s easy to get spoiled by diversity. Contact me at information@birdingcraft.com.

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Madagascar’s Lost and Found

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Islands, for various reasons, experience more extinctions than continents (with Africa being the only continent not suffering a bird extinction!). Previously common at its only known site, Lake Aloatra, into the 1930’s, the introduction of numerous exotic fish species and human disturbance led to massive population declines.

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Revenge Birding (Shanghai, early June 2022)

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An Ashy Drongo apparently spends approximately 71% of its time scanning (what non-scientists would probably call looking around), 9% eating (less than a typical Chinese human but much more than me), calling 7%, flying 7%, and 6% preening. In conclusion, an experience that will put me off buying anything from that company ever.

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