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Birding Ruili, Yunnan

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The proximity to the Myanmar border is reflected in the presence of Burmese Shrikes here – on the wrong side of the border, but it is well known that this species has never been particularly good at geography. This photo explains the scientific species name haemacephalus (bloodheaded).

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Whooper Swans at Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido

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And now we get to the part of the post in which I briefly and unscientifically mention a few research papers on the species to have a reason to post a few more of my photos. Pedestrians alert the Whooper Swans for longer periods than vehicles and aircraft.

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Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guideā€“A Book Review

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Baby birds are cuteness personified, possibly even more so than other baby animals, including human babies, and pose interesting questions of survival and development. Baby birds may be separated from the nest and their parents because of natural occurrences (violent weather, floods) or unknowing human interference or predators.

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Casa Ferreirinha ā€˜Papa Figosā€™ Vinho Tinto (2017)

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Of the thirty or so members of the family Icteridae that go by the name ā€œorioleā€ on the western side of the Atlantic Ocean, several species are partial enough to fruit that they even visit feeders that offer it as jelly, as the sugar-preserved form usually reserved for human consumption is known.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 5)

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I was surprised that this species is named for its vocalization – which sounds like laughter. For example, the Diamond Dove is the world’s second-smallest species of the columbidae order ( source ). The Latin species name haematonotus (“blood-backed”) sounds a bit more exciting but not necessarily more accurate.

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Juniper, plagues, and waxwings ā€“ Arrowood Farm-Brewery: Waxwing Juniper Farmhouse Ale

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Being generally more charming and attractive to us humans, birds arenā€™t generally included among these unwelcome hordes. In Europe, favorite foods of the waxwing include berries of the rowan and the hawthorn, which do see limited use in human cuisine and drink in products like teas, conserves, and country wines.

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The Battle of Stalingrad, or Crows vs. People

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Or did the production have so little respect for their viewers that they just assumed no one would ever notice? I do count, write and eBird all crow species I encounter, but, I admit, without much excitement. The panicky human parents are the worst kind. True, I do not pay much attention to crows.