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JULY 16, 2012

I was delighted by the invitation and spent hours going through my photos, printing them out, imagining fifteen 4-year olds entranced by egrets, herons, and Burrowing Owls. Jake’s favorite before-bedtime book when he was just a bit younger was Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, a picture book I had picked up at a nature center.

Birds 211

Birds Owls Switzerland Lions 211

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MARCH 3, 2020

Michael Kessler, born in Peru and currently working in Switzerland, has researched birds, plants, and overall biodiversity in Bolivia and South America, and, his bio says, fulfilled a lifelong dream by contributing his artwork. Tintaya’s woodpeckers also nicely feature tree (and cactus!)

Bolivia 172

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 172

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NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Visited this month were; Germany , France , Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Indonesia , Switzerland and Singapore). Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Japanese Scops-Owl – Otus semitorques. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. has reached 54. 26 Oct 2019.

2019 114

2019 China Battery Jamaica 114

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Southern White-faced Owl or African Scops Owl ? Switzerland: The Armchair Tick Award Cause I’m a Terrible Birder Award. So I award this spot to the endemic White-cheeked Turacos I saw in Ethiopia and can’t help feel were robbed by the choughs. Botswana: I Still Have No Idea Award. I still have no idea.

United Arab Emirates 100

United Arab Emirates Ethiopia 2016 New Zealand 100

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APRIL 1, 2017

With Corey’s February jollies to The Bahamas (when he should have been at home looking for GGOs), Lichtenstein, Austria and Switzerland our country/province/principality/kingdom/territory list has swollen to 37. Eastern Screech-Owl – Megascops asio. Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi. Western Australia.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133