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Germany’s Great Bustards and how to see them

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Sadly, this population too went into a steep decline until only 57 animals were left in Germany in 1997, raising fears about their imminent extinction in the country. This is prohibited under German nature conservation laws and a moral no-go. Do NOT walk around the empty buildings trying to see/flush them!

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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According to Wikipedia, “A l owl ife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community” The local Nanhui shrikes are well aware that the word “lowlife” has an owl hidden inside, and mark the appearance of owls in their territory with harsh protests.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Letters from Eden (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) will soon be followed by a memoir about the birds she has raised, healed, studied and followed throughout her life. You may not agree with it… but for millions of people across this nation hunting is a moral thing to do. From July 1 2008-June 30 2009 Ducks Unlimited raised 200.4

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Collaborative List – November 2019

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He raised his binoculars above his head and cried out with courage and clarity, “I am Sparticus!” Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium costaricanum. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Burrowing Owl – Athene cunicularia. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. 22 Nov 2019.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

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As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. I like the title of the paper “Visual fields in the Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax : nocturnality does not result in owl-like features” This presumably means you do not need to look like an owl to be able to see at night.

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