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Chongming Island in winter

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In contrast to this joyful look, Black-winged Kites prefer an aura of mystery – pretending to be extras in a “Game of Thrones” sequel, I guess. In contrast, Little Egrets almost seem to revel in their high visibility (when they do not suffer from winter depression). The morning light helps. Black-faced Bunting.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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Wikipedia reports that he “was an excellent tennis player and an enthusiastic big game hunter. Yes, I know it is getting a bit boring, but the scientific species name of the Rufous-headed Parrotbill, bakeri , honors yet another British ornithologist, Edward Charles Stuart Baker (1864-1944).

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Can the Falcons Win the Super Bowl?

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Avian-themed teams simply don’t do very well in the big game. Teams named for Homo sapiens historically do better in this game. This isn’t even including victories by that fantastic franchise named for sufferers of gigantism. Of course, the team who conquered the best of the NFC can win the Super Bowl. But will they?

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Real Angry Birds

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While the Rovio Angry Birds game franchise is hugely popular and has even led to a post here on 10,000 Birds that speculated on the identification of what the Angry Birds birds actually are , little attention has been paid to those that came before. Like most teenagers, this one is experiencing some angst. Let’s keep them there.

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Fifty Shapes of Grey

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We are bound to suffer. Yes, winter has done it again : here in Heidelberg, we are subjected to the painful games of Mr. Grey, trapped under his cloudy sheets and denied the warmth of the sun or the privilege of seeing colours on birds.

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On Surreal Lobster Advocacy

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Yesterday I received an e-mail alert from the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) regarding " a coin operated game that uses live lobsters at the Royal Palm Ale House in Royal Palm Beach. In this game, the object is to pluck live lobsters out of the water with a joystick-controlled crane."

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What is a Jackbird?

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There are a few, mostly confined to domestic or game birds that people may be familiar with at all stages of their lives – young pigeons are squabs, ducks are duckings, swans are cygnets, geese are gosling. Honestly, it’s enough to make me wish I was a native speaker of German.