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Thirteen years of weekly posts
Birdnews
By / August 27, 2023

Thirteen years of weekly posts

As I sit at my desk writing this post about the latest attempt at breeding for one of our pairs...

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A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of India
Birdnews
By / August 24, 2023

A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of India

Trying not to inhale so much of the dust cloud that envelops us, I am sporting a bandana tied bank-robber...

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In Search of the Imperial Amazon
Birdnews
By / August 23, 2023

In Search of the Imperial Amazon

This near-mythical parrot has captivated my subconscious from the moment I learned of its existence. A massive (largest member of...

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Birding Kota Kinabalu, Borneo: Rice Paddies
Birdnews
By / August 21, 2023

Birding Kota Kinabalu, Borneo: Rice Paddies

When birding Sabah, Borneo, one almost inevitably passes through Kota Kinabalu, the biggest city and the destination of almost all...

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Comb-crested Jacanas breeding near Broome
Birdnews
By / August 20, 2023

Comb-crested Jacanas breeding near Broome

Earlier this year when we first observed Comb-crested Jacanas close to Broome they had just arrived from further north in...

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The Golden Pheasant
Birdnews
By / August 17, 2023

The Golden Pheasant

The full scientific name of the Golden Pheasant is Chrysolophus pictus, with the “Chrysolophus” part meaning “with golden crest” while...

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Birding Porto Lagos Lagoons, Greece, or the snake-cold Vergina lager
Birdnews
By / August 13, 2023

Birding Porto Lagos Lagoons, Greece, or the snake-cold Vergina lager

Visit to our next national park in Greece started with an excellent fish dinner in the Porto Lagos harbour, overlooking...

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Third Time’s a Charm
Birdnews
By / August 13, 2023

Third Time’s a Charm

When you have birded a single area as much and for as long as I have birded Michoacán, it becomes...

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Winter in Albert Park, Melbourne
Birdnews
By / August 13, 2023

Winter in Albert Park, Melbourne

When we spent a few weeks in Melbourne in the summer of 2015, which was February, I would often walk...

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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review
Birdnews
By / August 13, 2023

American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review

Ontario is larger than Texas, more than 1 million square kilometers of forests, cities, wetlands, tundra, rivers and lakes. It...

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