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Birding Inirida, Colombia: practicalities, part 3

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Inírida is the capital city of the department of Guainía in the east of Colombia, mere 25 km (15 mi) from the border with Venezuela. Field guides As far as I have noticed, the entire group (including me) was using the latest Lynx edition of Hilty’s Birds of Colombia. I didn’t get it either.

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Bogota Sunangel or Not!

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Whist filming three TV shows for ProExport Colombia , we received the news that the bird had been rediscovered and I prolonged my trip for a few days to try and film the mysterious bird, whist the rest of the crew, including Richard Crossley (who, besides being the author of the Crossley Guide , happens to be a REALLY good table-tennis player!)

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Birding the Rainforest Canopy

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These included Sunbird (United Kingdom), Birding Ecotours (South Africa), Aviatur (Colombia), and two teams from the USA; FieldGuides and Surbound Expeditions. Other ideas still in the testing process include using these events as a mechanism to spearhead a Migratory Bird Conservation Alliance along the Pacific Ocean migratory route.

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Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field?

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By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share During a soccer game in Colombia, a player kicked an owl that was on the field. home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field? Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field?

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Getting the Bill – Taste, Touch and Smell in Birds

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Sword-billed Hummingbird , Colombia Bills come in all shapes and sizes. I remember watching a David Attenborough episode once where he tested the theory that new world vultures could locate carcasses by smell alone. The longest bird bill relative to body-size.

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011?

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How to Get Kids Excited About Birds About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011).Or 12 Responses to “Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011? Thanks for visiting!

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Best* Bird Books, Binoculars, Bottles** of Booze, and Backpacks of the Bygone Year

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Colombia is one of those countries that Dragan’s dreams are made of: it has 1,965 bird species – more than any other country in the world. Hilty’s Birds of Colombia is a stunning book with beautiful artwork, authoritative, if concise texts and easy to navigate maps. He says that [Steven L.] Donna). ==.

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