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Birding Shanghai in May 2023 – Part 1

10,000 Birds

I like it for its easily recognizable vocalizations which eBird describes as follows: “Raucous, with a diverse repertoire; squawks and chatters loudly, but also whistles tunefully” Frankly, the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher ( video ) does not look like much – but it is rare at Nanhui and listed as Vulnerable.

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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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New England Reptile Distributers just released a video explaining a terrible incident involving the FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). The 10-year-old Boa was pregnant and had been raised by McAdam since it was a baby. If the FWC killed 35 tortoises on video, it would be on mainstream news.

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A Review of 101 + Common Birds of Costa Rica- A Birder’s Companion

10,000 Birds

The biodiversity is extreme, the birding is typically action-packed, binocular raising happiness. Good illustrations are given for the anatomy of a bird, including a digital video of a wing in motion. Sometimes, a link to a video or other bits of information are also provided for a species. Illustrations.

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Lightning Storms and Eagles

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We all thought the kindest approach would be to end her suffering, but then…she raised her head and looked directly at me. Once you watch this video , you’ll want to vote for her every day. An area on her abdomen the size and shape of a pie pan was open. So eagles can indeed survive being struck by lightning. -

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Think Vegan Food Must Be Boring and Bland? Think Again!

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Most people are shocked and appalled when they first read descriptions of factory farming and learn about the horribly inhumane conditions in which the billions of animals destined for dinner tables are raised, and they are even more appalled when they first see documentary footage of the institutional cruelties inherent in factory farming.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

10,000 Birds

The sharp strings are a menace to passing birds – especially kites and other raptors – who cannot see them and sometimes suffer grievous, if not fatal, wounds. Unwilling to leave the suffering birds to die, they began bringing them home, asking veterinarians to make house calls, and keeping the recuperating birds on their roof.

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The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead

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.’s Birds of New Guinea notes that the species is often seen moving in “high-flying flocks,” and Coates and Bishop’s Bird of Wallacea declares, “this species has suffered greatly from human predation and is now generally scarce to very rare.”