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Seven Hectares of Heaven

10,000 Birds

The south-facing slope was once used to grow corn and graze cattle, but now sports three ecological homes, and is beginning a process of reforestation. It’s a wonderful piece of property, with a waterway running east-west down the middle. The north-facing slope… Source

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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

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Actually, despite the fact that central Asian steppes cover huge areas, Sociable Lapwings breed only around nomadic cattle herders’ settlements, which signifies that this species has evolved alongside wild ungulates, such as Blackbuck and Saiga antelopes, which kept the grass short.

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Birding after the Wet Season

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There had been cattle in the area and we kept coming across bizarre butterfly circles. All we can think is that they were attracted to an area where there had been cattle urine and they were getting the natural salts. Another odd item of nature on the way back was the return of the Procession Caterpillars !

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Animal Welfare Act Inadequate for Farm Animals

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Humane treatment runs counter to the entire industry when the point is to make money by processing these animals as fast as possible. Unlike domestic animals, there are minimal organizations or lobbyists to defend these animals, therefore leaving public opinion to be shaped only by the insincere comments of the cattle industry.

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All my patches

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I think that the ponds were already out of use and filled with atmospheric water only. The Ada Huja riverbank. Which birds can be seen there?

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Expectations and Suggestions for Caribbean Lowland Birding in Costa Rica

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They used to be but a burgeoning population in need of more living room and land for cattle and crops destroyed a fair portion of those rainforests during the 20th century. Nevertheless, it’s still worth looking for it at Casa Calateas just because you can expect lots of other cool species in the process.

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Pasir Ris Park-Singapore

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We started our Singapore bird list at Pasir Ris and leaving the train station we were delighted to see several Cattle Egrets on the grass and several photographers. The grass was in the process of being cut and the birds moved ahead before we managed to photograph them.

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