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The return of the Old Man

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Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills goes on to give greater detail of the former nesting sites in Europe: it could once be found “in southern Germany and Austria, in the valleys of the upper Rhine and Danube Rivers, and in the Alps of Switzerland, Italy and Germany, and perhaps in Hungary and Greece”.

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

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Wikipedia also has an interesting paragraph hinting at observation bias in ornithologists: “At the continental scale, saddle-billed storks preferred protected areas that have a higher extent of open water compared to areas without the storks. The benefit for the wasps is that they get to keep a beautiful pet.

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Santa Paws Drive 2012

4 The Love Of Animals

This year’s goal is to raise $1,000 in cash donations for each shelter ($6,000 total) plus oodles of toys and treats! Foundation of Animal Protection – Fuzesabony, Hungary. With your help of course! The six shelters chosen this year are: Bobbi and the Strays – Glendale, New York. Castaway Critters – Blairsville, Georgia.

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