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CBC in Paradise

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I’ve been leading a small but faithful group on Trinidad for several years to count birds within a livestock farm that is generally restricted to the public (you can read about some of those shenanigans here ); this was the first time I was to embark on a CBC on the smaller island of Tobago.

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What is Mexico’s National Bird?

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Their wingspans can reach nearly 90 inches , and they have been known to prey on cranes and livestock. Crested Caracaras, though they often associate with vultures, are actually part of the falcon family. ” The bird is massive. ” Crested Caracara.

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There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

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inhabitants per km², mainly livestock farmers. At the same time, a Peregrine Falcon flies across the valley. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Draped in dense forests of black pine, beech, fir, spruce and Scot’s pine, this is one of the least populated areas of Greece, with merely 0.47 Common Magpie – Pica pica.

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Tribes and Birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley

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Their fragile homes, meager belongings and scant livestock attested to this, and yet the people seemed content with their lot in life. We finally arrived at a high bend on the Omo River where a Karo village was perched.

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CBC Shenanigans

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This hulking Peregrine Falcon was very accommodating to say the least. Visitors to T&T may be familiar with the area – the famed Aripo Livestock Station. Access is restricted, and the livestock referred to are highly temperamental water buffalo.

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