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Goliath Herons at Lake Panic

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The bird life of Kruger National Park appears to be distilled into a small area surrounding the hide and they seem oblivious to the observers with their battery of lenses poking out from the wooden building. Chicks are fed by both parents who continue to feed them after they leave the nest in their third month.

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Only for Dogs and Birders – Kalamas Delta, Greece

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I reach for my camera, only to realise that the batteries were flat. There is a tin fishing hut on stilts and some sort of netting across the lagoon, either to prevent the larger fish getting in, or getting out of it. A few moored boats with piles of fishing nets, but no people. Barn Swallows and Sand Martins (a.k.a.

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The Greek Strategy

10,000 Birds

Head for the sea only when you fully recharge your batteries. In the case of Ionian Sea and the Prespa Lakes National Park, I would recommend two full days / three nights, and in the case of Aegean and the Kerkini Lake National Park, my recommendation goes towards three days / four nights.

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Neotropic Cormorant

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These stone-sucking fish can often grow large enough to be immune to cormorants, indeed I thought that this one could have been quietly confident that predators would probably overlook him in favour of a more digestible meal. For over 15 minutes the first bird battled with its fish whilst trying to keep the others at wing’s length.

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Spotting scope review: Swarovski 25-60×65 STX

10,000 Birds

At first, I made a few record shots, digiscoping through the Swarovski 25-60×65 STX with a hand-held mobile phone, until the battery went flat. winter waterfowling at fish farms), but always preferred to leave it behind. It was at the same spot, but this time I have found a way to get much closer.

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The Little Big Year 2018: Best Birds of the Year!

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White we were out there, I captured this group of Razorbills , returning to their nests, more than likely with the bellies full of fish for the young. At this point, I am going to take a short break from writing, rest a bit, get the batteries recharged and figure out what we are going to do for an encore to 2018.

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Traveling with pets?

4 The Love Of Animals

If you have to leave your pet in the car for a few minutes, Pets on the Go suggests parking in the shade and using a small, battery-operated fan to keep the car cool. Peggy Frezon, freelance writer and pet lover, has owned dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, hermit crabs, turtles and fish.

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