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Brewery Ommegang: Idyll Days Pilsner

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Of course, there may very well have been fowl-inspired weathervanes in ancient Greece and Rome. A few of my own observations of birds perching on Albany, New York’s weathervanes (clockwise from the upper right): A pair of Fish Crows ( Corvus ossifragus ) perched on a “fish”vane (what else?)

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The Six Good Birds of Christmas

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I observed my first GS eagles in India some 8 years ago, then the first for Europe in Greece only last December , and finally I have them in my home country list. Usually only several birds overwinter in Serbia – the biggest count ever was less than 10.

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Spotting scope review: Swarovski 25-60×65 STX

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I bought my first 20 years ago from some Russian on the seashore in Greece, but have not used it much because of rather dark images (I even took it to India with me – and didn’t use it even once). winter waterfowling at fish farms), but always preferred to leave it behind. This is not my first spotting scope.

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Collaborative list – May 2019

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These are the numbers acheived by 10 (we have a new contributor, Paul, from Mexico) beats during May; We visited 8 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, Australia, Serbia, Greece, Kuwait and Mexico) and noted 776 birds from 160 checklists. Chomes–Calle San Agustín and farms. Sakule fish farm (Jer Lake). enta fish farm.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. a fish farm. a fish farm. Sod Farm Zacates Agricola Roca. Reeds Sod Farm. Reeds Sod Farm. Ujarrás–Lago Cachi overlook. 17 Feb 2017. road to Playa Azul. 02 Jun 2017.

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