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The Hidden Qualities of House Sparrows

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I therefore decided to counter this month’s heinous wood-warbler attack on my retina by choosing the good old trusty House Sparrow as the topic of my May post. The last aspect is something I will elaborate on further below, but not before showing off a prime fine male House Sparrow, unethically photographed at its nest site.

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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guideā€“A Book Review

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But, the numbers are quite large, and the birds organized in groupings that, for the most part, make it an easy process to figure out which Antwren (or Woodcreeper or Seedeater) is which. ” The book in question is Birds of Bolivia: Field Guide , edited and written by Sebastian K.

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Serbia self-drive birding tour planning

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It turned out Raphael Nussbaumer is a keen ornithologist who just completed his PhD in Lausanne (Switzerland). Everything is new, and even the pigeons or sparrows flying around the airport make an exciting first for your country list. Here is how he prepared for his tour of Serbia: Guest-author : Raphael Nussbaumer.

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