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The Smell of Napalm in the Morning

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Beljarica floodplain, from the Danube at the left to the embankment at the right hand side. Other species of special significance are herons and egrets (this is very important foraging area), Ferruginous Duck, as well as Lesser Spotted and European Green Woodpeckers , Spotted Flycatcher and the Icterine Warbler.

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Week 20: Doha, and on to Scotland!

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This leg of the trip was for the most part all about my father-in-law. That does not mean that we can’t make a stop or two along the way, right? With my Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) field guide in hand, off we set to put a few Scottish birds on the list. I mean he waited 76 years, what’s a couple more days?

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What is the National Bird of Denmark?

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So far as I can determine the swan was not officially granted status as the national bird of Denmark by law but by a popular vote held by either Danish Television or Denmark Radio. Wicked, right? OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Hat-tip to Stella.

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Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field?

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It’s too bad that the owl had to die because the one team couldn’t keep it under control, but I feel even worse that this ass will more than likely not even receive a fine for this animal cruelty because Columbia has no laws on the subject. Wicked, right? RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011?

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My mother, mother-in-law, and godmother are all visiting right now. Blair Cessna Mar 17th, 2011 at 3:01 pm I do most of my birdwatching right from my computer chair looking out my den window to my back yard. Turkeys, 3 or 4 species of woodpeckers, all kinds of song birds grace our view constantly. Wicked, right?

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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. So you can imagine our disappointment when we crawled out of the car after our trip to find out that Mike was in fact relaxing in the warm kitchen and had no idea where the woodpecker was! Why is that awesome?

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Britain’s Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland–A Book Review

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So, how do you find the species account for Kestrel if falcons are not placed between woodpeckers and parakeet? Browsing is facilitated by section titles at the top of each left-hand page and smaller group titles on the upper right-hand page. Each has its strengths. For the time being, I suggest that U.S.

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