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Idlewild Wines: Flora & Fauna Red Wine (2018)

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Because of the ongoing public health situation around the world, travel and large family gatherings are out of the question over much of the country, which means dialing down the gluttonous feasting for which the day is famous.

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Goldeneye Winery: Goldeneye Pinot Noir (2016)

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But if you’re like me, perhaps you’re still looking forward to a get-together with friends and family this weekend, or you’re just planning to work your way through a mountain of leftovers in the coming days – both situations will require a good bottle of wine or three.

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Teal Lake Shiraz (2019)

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So, thanks to this foul-mouthed fowl, we can now add verbal intimidation to the litany of bad behavior exhibited by wildlife Down Under, though Ripper’s unique talent seems to be an isolated case so far. Though many bird species are capable of imitating human speech, Ripper made headlines for being the first duck ever known to have done so.

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Here’s the new bird family tree. It’s amazing.

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’s bird family tree in a new tab and follow along as you read. Ratites, Tinamous, and Fowl. In 2008, Nick Sly published a review of Hackett et al. titled Avian relationships – What do we know? Now it’s late 2014, six and a half years later, and here’s what we know today. Open Jarvis et al.’s

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“Peacocks and Picathartes: Reflections on Africa’s Birdlife”

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As Watson has put it in the Chapter 1, “while the focus of this book is on families of African birds, there are a few individual species that have somehow come to epitomise Africa, even though they have relatives elsewhere, and commentaries on these appear too. He has authored several other books and many articles, largely on natural history.

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La Vieille Ferme: Rouge (2016)

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And that’s not all: I’m even relaxing my unwritten prohibition against featuring domestic fowl. I really felt like I was sticking my neck out there for a bit – not always a wise decision in France for fowl or royalty. I suspect I won’t be the only one drinking French wine this weekend. So I survived.

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A Birdy Lunch in the Caribbean Lowlands of Costa Rica

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There’s nothing like a birdy, bird-filled lunch and I’m not talking about some lemon domesticated jungle fowl tagine either (although that is damn good too!). In Costa Rica, there are lots of little, family-owned diners like this one. I mean watching cool birds at close range while enjoying the midday repast.