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The Joys of Urban Birding in SE Europe

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Almost the size of a hare, it is more clumsily jumping, than running… and that tail… it is the European Otter! On my way back I will see a third eagle above the pond, intermediate in age between those two, perhaps in its 4th or 5th calendar year, most likely a subadult… with a yellow wing tag at its right wing!

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Urban birds, urban birding… is there a future?

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White-tailed Eagles normally take flight silently, yet, while checking some Common Starlings and hoping for Rosy Starlings , I heard a few noisy wing-beats, enough to turn and see a young eagle flying with a wing tag. Hidden from my view, it stood on a nearby tree and if it weren’t for those clumsy beats, I wouldn’t have noticed it.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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That’s right – birds eating clay. Please go to [link] Tags: macaws , parrots , peru , tambopata • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Wicked, right? All applicants are welcome, as we can find a role for most people, be it data entry or tree-climbing. Hat-tip to Stella.

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