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Japanese Night Heron in Shanghai

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The Japanese Night Heron is classified as vulnerable, with a global estimated population of only about 600 to 1700 – it seems its breeding grounds in Japan are being destroyed. And given its phlegmatic nature, it is probably not very good at adapting its lifestyle or breeding habits to new circumstances. Bright eyes.

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

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Reading the title, I feared you had succumbed to the “hook & bullet&# lifestyle of the Rockies and now carried a very, very big-calibered gun with you. Glad that’s not the case. The reason why they have expanded so rapidly in the Midwest and are still so rare in the NE might have climatic reasons.

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The Oriental Dollarbird

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In a study conducted in Southwestern Japan, dollarbird nestlings first reached a weight of about 160 grams. See the video links at the end of the post for an illustration of this lifestyle. Of course, being beautiful (or aspiring to be) also means pressure.

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