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Castellare di Castellina: Chianti Classico (2019)

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Bologna La Grassa may revel in the indulgence of its Parma ham, lasagne, and rich, fatty ragùs, and Venice may boast the bounty of the sea, but the rugged, hilly homeland of the ancient Etruscans is undoubtedly cattle country. Castellare di Castellina: Chianti Classico (2019). Of course, a land of beefeaters needs butchers.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of July 2019)

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i got my fill of cygnets and goslings this weekend, but the best sighting was an adult Cattle Egret that apparently didn’t realize how far Upstate New York was from wherever it should be. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of July 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Come to Puembo Birding Garden

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In 2019, we received the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence which accounts for the quality, quantity and recency of reviews submitted by travelers on Trip Advisor over a 12-month period. ” We are currently offering the opportunity of a lifetime to see a Harpy Eagle that is nesting in the Amazon lowlands, and guides are ready to work!

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Uganda’s Billion Dollar Bird: The Shoebill

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Mabamba Swamp is where Corey and I spotted our first Shoebill in the company of an international delegation attending the 2019 African Bird Expo. Mike and Corey attended the 2019 African Birding Expo in the company of African birding legend Herbert Byaruhanga and a slew of international birding professionals.

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Pat’s Year List from Costa Rica, 2019

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The latter is how I began 2019 in Costa Rica and I am grateful. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. The post Pat’s Year List from Costa Rica, 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Or, it could mean looking out the window and ticking a flock of Crimson-fronted Parakeets on a sunny, windblown day.

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How to Bird Murchison Falls

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The route Corey and I took in advance of the 2019 African Birding Expo may not be the only optimal way to go, but this approach yielded an absolute bounty of wildlife excitement in just 48 action-packed hours. What makes this destination so magnificent?

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Collaborative list – June 2019

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