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What the rings reveal

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I’d love to have known where and when the Great Spotted Woodpecker in my photograph below was ringed, but though the ring is clearly visible, the number stamped on it isn’t. Then it’s a matter of doing a little research on the internet to find who rang the bird you saw, and then emailing the details of your sighting.

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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Using the Birds of Peru field guide to identify a species of antshrike This course has three admirable objectives: To train the next generation of Neotropical bird researchers, both international and Peruvian, in efficient and standardised mist-netting, bird ringing/banding, and bird ageing skills. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Terrifying Truth about Crow Intelligence

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I may have to quit blogging… Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! I blame Charlie Sheen. What is even more terrifying is that the link takes you to Cracked. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Birding Lodges – Part 2 – Punta Cana Resort & Club

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Universities like Harvard, Columbia and Cornell regularly use the research facility. Share Your Thoughts « Lewis’s Woodpecker in New York State Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. Thanks for visiting!

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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UNLESS that is you get yourself down to the internationally-renowned Tambopata Research Centre in southern Peru where literally hundreds of macaws (and other parrots) congregate around a 50 meter high clay bank. The clay consumed at the colpa contains chemicals that bind with these ingested alkaloids thus neutralizing their toxicity.

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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Tags: honduras , macaws , national bird , Scarlet Macaw • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Some of the birds are actually descendants of the ones seized. … This is the third in a series of posts about national birds.

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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

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But research has shown that some plovers even use the super-sensitive soles of their feet to detect movement beneath the substrate. Tags: features , florida , plovers , shorebirds , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! These Blasts From The Past What is a Phoebe?

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