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Searching for vultures in India

10,000 Birds

It was the final day of my two weeks long first passage to India. The only person I asked before the trip was one seasoned Canadian traveler who has spent some time in the subcontinent: “Do you have any advice for an absolute beginner in India?” And in the process, I fell in love with India. Let me see, when was it?

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Birding crème de la crème: Asia – Corbett to Taman Negara

10,000 Birds

Impressively, India has more than 60 hotspots with more than 300 species, about 20 of those even with over 350 sp. Most of the India data comes from The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in India India Some 6-8 hours north of New Delhi, Corbett National Park is India’s first and oldest tiger reserve.

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“A wonderful bird is the pelican” – Pelican Brewing Company: Hazy Rock India Pale Ale

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American White Pelicans have been making a bit of a splash in the northeast United States lately, with more and more birds straying into the region over the years. Pelican Brewing Company: Hazy Rock India Pale Ale. Cheers again, Jason! Three out of five feathers (Good).

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Stray Dog Rescued in Mumbai

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An old stray dog was wounded in the Mumbai attacks and rescued. Sadly, he is the lucky one in a city filled with starving strays. Sheru was a stray dog hit by an errant bullet when two gunmen opened fire in a crowded railway station during the first night of the assault. Tags: India animal rescue strays dogs.

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We Got the Wrong Starling

10,000 Birds

While in India last week for the 3rd annual Global Bird-watching Conference in the state of Gujarat, I had the opportunity to let my mind wonder “what if”? The default starling of urban areas in this corner of India are these remarkable rosys. Rosy Starlings winter in this part of India in huge numbers.

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Dharamsala Animal Rescue

4 The Love Of Animals

This month they are trying to raise awareness and funds to help end the suffering of animals in Dharamsala, India – please visit them on Facebook to help them reach their goal. These stray dogs are also without vaccinations, making them easy targets for contracting rabies. Many of the dogs are sick, injured, or starving.

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White’s Thrush or Scaly?

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Since the non-migratory forms are less likely to stray and the two migratory races have both recently been split to White’s, this could be the deal breaker and the subsp toratugumi does lend a pleasing Japanese accent to the chase. White’s Thrush Zoothera aurea [ map ] [ my records ]. www.hbw.com also notes that Z.d. aurea and Z.d.

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