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A Bird Presentation in Shanghai

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Here are a few photos of the real-life display: And here are the photos I showed, with some short and fairly irrelevant explanations, converted to a stand-alone presentation. Hopefully, seeing these birds and learning about them will also make you understand that it is important to protect them and nature in general.

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Sunbirds of Sepilok

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But when a female is present, it may move into the light and show its full colors. Apparently, there is some controversy about whether this species is a sunbird or rather a spiderhunter – a paper presents arguments for both but seems to lean toward the sunbird association. Seeds and fruit are also part of the diet ( source ).

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Critically Endangered Birds in Costa Rica- How to See Them, How to Help Them

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Most of the usual birds seem present, a frog or two call from a small wetland, and a few other expected animals are there too. Threats to the Great Green Macaw include habitat destruction (especially any cutting of Dipteryx trees used by macaws for nesting and food) and capture for the pet bird trade.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 1)

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On a side note, the bird is also kind of ugly, so maybe the chicks never seeing their father has a certain protective function. Though I usually do not mention this in public presentations, as kids (or fathers) might be present in the audience. So, as a preemptive strike, I present to you the Golden-headed Cisticola.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). He was also nearly strangled by a pet python that he kept. Blue-throated Bee-eaters build nests on sticks sticking out of the water.

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HollyWoof Gift Bags Spoil Celebrity Dogs!

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It sure would be nice to be a celebrity pet! Tagg – The Pet Tracker! Tagg is an advanced pet tracking system equipped with GPS and wireless capabilities which enables owners to track where their pups are and be notified by text and email if they wander off beyond designated zones. For play, Fetch…for 4 Pets!

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“Hawk” vs. Hawk

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They also warn that the product should not be directly applied to “water or to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark,” and that “runoff also may be hazardous to aquatic organism in water adjacent to treated areas.”