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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

10,000 Birds

Rather more are killed in collisions with cars. The distinctive shape of the antlers is typical of stags in Central Spain An impressive multi-pointed Red Deer stag , photographed in Norfolk where such big stags are not unusual thanks to good feeding When birding abroad, I’ve seen Roe in many different countries, from France to Greece.

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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

10,000 Birds

My only wolf sightings have been in Spain, in December, and at great range. They will also kill any water birds they can capture, from Kingfishers to Mallard. The post Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks first appeared on 10,000 Birds.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

I also watched a red fox bury her mate after a cougar had killed him. In June 2006, Jane and I visited a chimpanzee sanctuary near Girona, Spain. I wondered what in the world he’d brought back and discovered the wet ball of fur was a very young bunny. They all stood vigil for a time, nodded their heads, and flew off.

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