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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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Natural areas include Pelham Bay Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn Cemetery, New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo. ” I’m down as the observer of a White Pelican at the Whitestone Bridge on Dec. It’s a very mixed chapter. Which is true.

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The Storks of Africa

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In the northern winter, the bulk of the European and North African population migrate down into Africa, as far as South Africa, where large numbers frequent fields where they hunt for insects and rodents. This colossal bird is now placed in its own family Balaenicipitidae and it forms an ancient link between storks and pelicans.

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24 Hours in Bangkok; Bang Pra

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Bang Pra is a reservoir and no-hunting area to the south east of Bangkok. These large storks, along with the Painted Storks and Spot-billed Pelicans, have been released here and at a nearby zoo and have set up breeding colonies (as evidenced by the young bird I saw with the adult).

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