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My Subtropical Bird Garden

10,000 Birds

It doesn’t seem to offer food or shelter for birds; but, being the tallest tree on the block, is an important stopover for lots of species. Jacaranda: The jacaranda, from Madagascar, is a spectacularly beautiful tree when in bloom here in March and April. Occasionally, a bird will take a bite of the little apples that do form.

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Come@Me: Don’t Mourn for Extinct Birds

10,000 Birds

A bit of background: Pink Pigeons are medium-sized, pink/gray/ brown birds found on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. Women gathered their long skirts and hurried for the shelter of stores. Pink pigeon near Le Pétrin, Mauritius by Michael Hanselmann, used under Creative Commons license. Horses bolted.

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