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Birding Tabin, Sabah, Borneo

10,000 Birds

Apparently , since the release of the Harry Potter series in Indonesia in the early 2000s the popularity of owls such as the Buffy Fish Owl as pets has increased, leading to more birds being caught in the wild and then sold at local bird markets. The only explanation I have for this unequal treatment is that it must be a witch hunt.

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Birding Shanghai in November 2022

10,000 Birds

Unfortunately, Hen Harriers die disproportionally near British Grouse moors – most likely killed illegally by people hunting grouse for sports ( source ). Weirdly, this bird is also described as a common pest in Indonesia, responsible for substantial losses of rice.

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