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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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UNLESS that is you get yourself down to the internationally-renowned Tambopata Research Centre in southern Peru where literally hundreds of macaws (and other parrots) congregate around a 50 meter high clay bank. Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru? • Explore These Related Posts What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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Cepas de Loro: Pisco Puro Muscatel

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So, it just might be that pisco – the beloved South American grape brandy contentiously claimed by both Peru and Chile – is the only spirit named after birds. The name of the liquor is likely borrowed from the city of Pisco on Peru’s central coast, an important port for the pisco trade in the early days of the Spanish viceroyalty.

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

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If you had your choice of one bird family to pursue, to seek out and observe and photograph and kvell over, which one would you choose? A passion for one bird family is also very useful. I hope by this time you have settled on a bird family for your avian obsession. (I

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Cerulean Warbler Gets a Boost in Colombia

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and Colombia respectively, have secured thirteen new conservation easements in Colombia with private landowners that will protect important habitat for the Cerulean Warbler – North America’s fastest declining neotropical migrant songbird. Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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Behold the Blue-footed Booby

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But the sleekest of the sulids may be found in the family Sulidae. Blue-footed Booby by Toni Darton One may find Blue-footed Boobies at various locations along the eastern Pacific Coast from California south to Peru. Anyone who has observed gannets or boobies in action can attest to how impressive their acrobatics can be.

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Don't Forget the Birds of Brazil Giveaway

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Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Share Your Thoughts « Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru? Get to it already! • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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