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What I Did for Love

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The research involved devising scenarios that gave only one bird of each mated pair access to certain feeders. Research published in Nature examines colors across species and genders. But then again, we’re not quite lovebirds. News behavioral research color feeding Great Tits passerines

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Arizona in Summer: It Ain’t All Hummers

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One thing that had changed since my 2003 trip was that Rosy-faced Lovebird was on the ABA Checklist (and that I knew what that was). So, I flew into Phoenix, Lovebird Central, and three hours after I got off the plane had a lovebird in my binoculars, at Encanto Park. Here are some of the best experiences of my excellent trip.

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8 Reasons Why Bringing Your Dog To Work Is A Good Idea

4 The Love Of Animals

Dr. James Serpell of the Companion Research Group in Cambridge, says dogs have the same effect on people just by being in a room. If dogs are a no-no for some reason then static pets such as an aquarium or a cage of budgies or a canary or bright lovebird, will bring joy to people who can visit them in a gathering area.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. We also knew we had discovered Africa’s next hot birding destination.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Eared Dove – Zenaida auriculata. Parque do Ibirapuera.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). Black-winged Lovebird – Agapornis taranta. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). 04 Aug 2016. 26 Mar 2016. 04 Aug 2016.

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