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Birding Nanhui, Shanghai, in September 2021

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Then, I was not sure whether this was the right thing to do. Some other members of the shrike family were a bit less testosterone-driven at Nanhui – like this Bull-headed Shrike … … this rather attractive-looking Tiger Shrike … … or one of the many Brown Shrikes passing through Nanhui on migration. (I

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Shedding Tears For Shorebirds

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Once you accept this basic fact, you will be surprised at the ease in which you will find yourself identifying peeps and plovers, left and right. Black Oystercatcher … right? If you can identify this bird for what it is, you will earn the respect of your elders and bring much honor to your family. Are you in Alaska?

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Waterfowl of North America, Europe & Asia: An Identification Guide

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But, as with many avian families, the more you look, the more complicated it gets. A minor item, but I like to get these things right.) And, it is a guide based on scholarship as well as field work (author Reeber has monitored the birds of the Lac of Grand-Lieu, France, for the National Society for Nature Protection (SNPN) since 1994).