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Birding Ruoergai, Sichuan, China – The Raptor Edition

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According to the HBW, in mountainous regions, picas and young marmots are among its main prey, giving me a chance to show you photos of these animals as well (without straying from the birding topic). As a result of this ongoing tradition, local people continue to value and protect these scavengers.” Himalayan Marmot.

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Loner, Drifter: More on the Hoary Bat

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I never knew, until my ill-fated encounter , that these are among the most birdie of the North American flying mammals. Migration makes them vulnerable to straying: Accidental Hoary Bats have been found as far afield as Bermuda and Iceland. I cannot get the Hoary Bat out of my head. Hoary Bats roost in trees, not caves.

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Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa

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The park was created as much to protect the local communities from marauding elephants with a hatred of dangerous humans and a lack of interest in the differences between nations as it was to protect the elephants. But twice during my two week stay we did see the pack, and it was my first ever encounter with the species.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. They may be “outdoor cats” with a specific owner, stray pets, feral, or may have originated in one household and are now fed or cared for by other households in the neighborhood.

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Andalucia’s City-Slicker Falcons

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According to the Birds of the Western Palearctic , they will attack Ravens and Egyptian and Griffon Vultures if they stray too close to their nest sites, while ignoring buzzards harriers and kites. The answer is likely to be a higher percentage of small mammals and birds than they take in the summer.

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