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Birding Shanghai in March 2023

10,000 Birds

That paper raises an interesting question: “When less attractive people accept less attractive dates, do they persuade themselves that the people they choose to date are more physically attractive than others perceive them to be? And here is the Collared Finchbill , who like me suffers from being less social than others.

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Collaborative List – November 2019

10,000 Birds

He raised his binoculars above his head and cried out with courage and clarity, “I am Sparticus!” The Management are still in Africa, suffering the buffering that comes with remoteness. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. 23 Nov 2019.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

10,000 Birds

As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. This allows you to watch birds (well, at least those that are not too noise sensitive) while not having to suffer their sounds. So, the birds start collecting mud and small sticks. Nest building: a good activity for a rainy day. Sometimes it works.

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