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Birding Tengchong, Yunnan (again)

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’ The Beautiful Sibia is beautiful even in Mandarin Chinese (Li se qi mei, “Beautiful babbler”) … … and of course in science (scientific name pulchella , “little beautiful”). This Great Spotted Woodpecker isn’t even trying to hide its spots. A bad one, admittedly. But why should it.

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Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg

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More Science for the People Berry Go Round Comin’ Round Birdscapes Tuesday Trivia Link from the New York Times About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Wicked, right? Or These Blasts From The Past Transitional Fossil? Wicked, right?

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Emerging birding destinations: Serbia

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For 3-4 days, opt for the hills, Tresnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary and the nearby Tara Mountain National Park with 140 species (not too much, but with Hazel Grouse , Ural , Pygmy and Tengmalm’s Owls , White-backed and Three-toed Woodpeckers among them). Long-eared Owls of Kikinda. Self-drive tour planning. Top-20 birds.

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The most important book about European birds in this century

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A portable speaker is placed on the top of the car, playing Tawny Owl calls from a smartphone. E.g., based on so much in-city data, the software recognized towns and villages as the primary habitat for the Great Spotted Woodpecker , supposedly far more common in urban areas than in forests. The consequences were amusing.

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An Osprey Moment of Truth

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The many eyes on this particular citizen-science prize have also yeilded other results as well.

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Herpetology Vs. Ornithology

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Herpetology Vs. Ornithology Herpetology Vs. Ornithology By Corey • March 2, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share If you like science and comic strips you definitely want to read xkcd. Herpers and birders unite!

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Angry Birds Hitting Your Windows

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I work part time for the National Park Service (although, we’ll see what happens this weekend if there’s a federal government shutdown) and our visitor center is located in the Science Museum of Minnesota. An American Robin was perched on the side of one of the Science Museum vans.

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