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More Heath Birding around Bonn

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I finally managed to obtain some acceptable photos of this species, which I did not manage on my last visit. The favourite part of this species for me (apart from its song) is the neat white “V” on the back of the head when the bird looks away from you (only slightly visible on the photo below).

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Northern Hawk Owl in Germany

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First, most of Europe’s owl species are breeding in Germany anyway and are better found at other times of the year. I am not aware of a single twitchable Snowy Owl in Germany in the 21st century, and Great Grey Owl isn’t even on the German list. Well, very recent years.

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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

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The selections appear to largely reflect Hauber’s personal experiences around the world and he does occasionally bring himself into the essay, reflecting on a European Robin he observes at dusk in northwestern Germany or searching for American Robin nests on a tree farm in the Midwestern United States. of Chicago Press, 2014).

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Birding Yibin, Sichuan

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Yibin is a typical smallish Chinese city (which in China means slightly above 850,000 people in the metro area, which would make it the fifth-biggest city in Germany but does not get it into the top 100 in China). The Latin species name alphonsiana refers to Prof. In other words: I was disappointed to only see the female at Yibin.

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The Rose-ringed Parakeets of Heidelberg

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This article is about the parrots we have, not the ones we wish we had. Here in Germany, we don’t wish we had. Yes, Germany has parrots, or parakeets to be more precise. Yes, Germany has parrots, or parakeets to be more precise. A Birdy New Year! Because we never have had. We love them anyway.

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The mousebird mystery

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The six living species are all found in Sub-Saharan Africa. ’s “land bird clade,” with passerines, parrots, falcons, woodpeckers, the Coraciiformes (kingfishers, hornbills, bee-eaters, etc.), They were once a widespread and diverse group, however, with many fossils known from what are now North America and Europe.

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Red Crossbills in the Black Forest

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When I write about dislike and frustration, I am not talking about the uncertainties of species limits in that particular group, about the different call types and their invasions and what challenges these bring to a birder’s work. Germany is blessed with a single species of crossbill, the Red Crossbill Loxia recurvirostra.

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