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Only for Dogs and Birders – Kalamas Delta, Greece

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But, passing numerous Red-backed Shrikes , Western Yellow Wagtails and a herd of sheep among tussocks of long grasses, I remember those egrets. I am checking the grass for any flash of white and soon my suspicion is confirmed: Cattle Egrets (cover photo)! Some more Little Egrets, I think and pay no further notice.

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A Pennine Challenge 

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The pretty village is surrounded by the high hills of the Pennines, so we soon found ourselves driving through a mixture of cattle-grazed pastures and heather moorland, and our next three birds were all waders that depend on the moors for their nesting habitat.

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When conservation and animal rights collide

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Symptoms in domestic animals vary: dogs tend to show nervous system signs such as convulsions and uncontrollable running, whilst large herbivores such as cattle and sheep more predominantly show cardiac signs. It is without question an unpleasant way to die for any animal.