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Best Bird of the Year – 2013

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I mean, how do you pick between a handful of broadbills, Rhinoceros Hornbills , two pittas, a falconet and the Whiskered Treeswift ? I saw one other species of stork on the river, the Lesser Adjutant , a species that can be seen in Borneo but one people aren’t sure even breeds in Borneo anymore. I was Borneo-bound.

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Birding Santa Cruz Island

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At the very northern end of their breeding range in the Channel Islands, they are strictly a Californian bird as far as the U.S. Depending on the time of year, other alcids to expect include Pigeon Guillemots, Common Murres , Rhinoceros Auklets and Cassin’s Auklets. is concerned.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

10,000 Birds

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae) Black-and-white gannets breed on the cold, rocky coasts of the northern and southern oceans. They can soar for hours, or plunge and twist after another bird with spectacular power and flair.

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I’m A Seattle-Bound Birder

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Heck, I’m looking forward to seeing Cassin’s Auklet and Rhinoceros Auklet again, birds I have seen one and two times, respectively, to say nothing of Pelagic Cormorants and Brandt’s Cormorants.

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Tanzania – Africa at its best

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In breeding season, Jackson’s Widowbirds jump out of the tall grass in one of the world’s strangest display flights, cute African Quail-Finches are best seen as they come down to drink at waterholes. Sunset over the Ngorongoro Crater, a sight to behold!

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Busch Gardens welcomes a baby giraffe!

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The breeding program has been a great success. Busch Gardens’ 65-acre Serengeti Plain is a naturalistic habitat featuring a diverse population of free-roaming African animals including giraffe, zebra, white rhinoceros, eland antelope and several other species of hoof stock and birds. That’s a big baby!

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Cute of the Day: baby giraffes

4 The Love Of Animals

These births are part of a successful long-term breeding program at Busch Gardens. Busch Gardens’ 65-acre Serengeti Plain is a naturalistic habitat featuring a diverse population of free-roaming African animals including giraffe, zebra, white rhinoceros, eland antelope and several other species of hoof stock and birds.

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