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Mallards are a Threat to Mottled Ducks in Florida

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These wild birds migrate out of Florida to northern breeding areas in the spring and are not present in Florida during the mottled duck breeding season. State biologists are observing more and more mixed flocks and mixed pairs in the wild and these feral mallards are mating with mottled ducks, producing a hybrid offspring.

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Three Interesting Things

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Every spring, billions of migratory songbirds in Europe fly north to their breeding grounds. Unfortunately these are house cats, not feral, that live outdoors (for some reason). So this may not inform us much of what feral cats are doing. Giant Bats Snatch Birds from Night Sky. And daily feces analysis. Birds research'

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Birding Singapore

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Would it worry you to sit next to me on a plane or train and listen to this kind of information for several hours? Completely irrelevant bonus information: according to a website we always all hoped existed, “thedairyalliance.com” , a pharmacist named Charles Sonntag created the sundae, naming it the “Sonntag” after himself.

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ABA Field Guides to Birds of Colorado and Florida

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Pranty had a particular challenge for Florida, where exotics and feral forms of species like Mallard are seen throughout the state, especially in the southern peninsula. ” In addition, he adds ten exotic/feral species to the checklist in the back of the book, astericking them as non-official checklist birds.

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Pied Oystercatcher nesting

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Since discovering our first Pied Oystercatcher nest on Cable Beach in July 2000 we have observed the breeding of these local shorebirds along the coast between Gantheaume Point in the south and Willie Creek in the north, which is a distance of 23 kilometres. Feral cat prints at nest site-eggs gone.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 2)

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Readers with a pornographic mindset will enjoy the following information about the Dusky Moorhen: “Simultaneously promiscuous, forming breeding groups of 2–7 apparently unrelated birds; individuals sometimes switch groups between seasons. If you are thinking of having kids, let this photo be a warning to you. ” (HBW).

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26 Hours in Dubai

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The internet provided a great deal more information. On the ground we saw large numbers of Red-wattled Lapwings and White-tailed Lapwings , the latter of which breed at the site. Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters are something of a speciality, breeding here before flying off to Africa for the winter. So there would be some birding.