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Red-crowned Parrots at Irvine Regional Park, Orange County, California

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Quite a few species are well-established and breeding from San Diego to Los Angeles and beyond. Red-crowned Parrots have been present in southern California since at least 1963 but weren’t added to the California checklist until 2001.

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The Regal Western Kingbird Can Be Very Aggressive

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The Western Kingbird is one of eight species of tyrant flycatchers that breed in North America. I witnessed this myself as a Western Kingbird ( Tyrannus verticalis ) that was possibly nesting in the bottom of an Osprey nest atop a soccer field light stand, took off after one of the Osprey nestlings on its maiden flight out of the nest.

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Greater Rheas: Germany’s new Big Bird

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On the contrary, the birds were quite satisfied with their new-found freedom and realms, and started breeding immediately after their escape in the spring of 2001, much to everyone’s surprise. simply assumed the birds would soon die off and that this would be the end of it. Turns out, it wasn’t.

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Hamsters Celebrate 70 Years in the US

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Prior to the 1970s, virtually all were descended from one breeding pair. Now, one million hamsters are kept as pets, an increase of 41 percent since 2001. Interesting article. Prior to the 1930s, hamsters were pretty much in the wild. This includes the two sitting on the shelf in our house!)

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The Crocodile Safari (Botswana)

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Parasites penetrate the skin, travel through the blood vessels and finally (if you’re lucky) settle in the urinary tract where they happily breed, doing irreversible damage to it (and if you’re less lucky they might get confused and settle inside your spinal cord or even your brain). Date: January 24th, 2001 (08:30-11:00h).

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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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In fact, the bird is the fifth recorded in the history of the state,* and the first spotted in the Empire State since 2001. Here’s hoping this bird makes it back to its home turf to breed and comes back to spend another winter in New York State! It made it through the rough winter and is still coming around to the feeders.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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and species breeding in cavities are less affected. The first detection outside Africa occurred in Vienna/Austria between 2001 and 2006. The Usutu Virus has spread considerably in central Europe over the last 10 years.

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