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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

10,000 Birds

Lango Camp deck overlooking Lango Baï, by Congo Conservation Company The forests of the Congo Basin contain more than a 1,000 species of birds, together with 400 species of mammals, including Okapi, Hippos, Leopards, Chimpanzees and Bonobos. Ba’Aka people are among the most well-known representatives of an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

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Collective Arts: Stranger than Fiction

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And even with that, it’s difficult for all of us – whether we’re quarantining, sheltering in place, or just hunkering down – to escape the strange, oppressive monotony of our new day-to-day lives. For one thing, all this social distancing can make each day feel “like déjà vu all over again”, as a famous ball player once put it.

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Birding Flushing Airport

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Unfortunately, developers are hungrily eying the 70-acre parcel despite some local opposition and the fact that it is a wetland that provides excellent habitat to a variety of birds (to say nothing of mammals, insects, etc).

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“Christmas in June” – Brasserie au Baron: Saint-Médard Cuvée de Noël

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His hagiography describes an incident in which, as a child, he is said to have been miraculously sheltered from a rainstorm by an eagle hovering over him with outstretched wings. But it’s for the lore concerning the weather on his June 8th feast day that Saint Medardus is best known today, by those who remember him at all.

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Birding Under the Influence: A Book Review

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People of all ages and backgrounds brighten the ride and the book as they welcome Dorian to their homes (his blog asked for shelter and people responded, he also used a biking home-share group and motels) and help him find elusive birds (although Dorian is mostly on his own, there are occasions when help is crucial).

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Dogtown: So Far So Good

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My hands-on experience is with small mammals/critters and cats. I remember posting last summer about an abused pit bull mother who was euthanized by our animal shelter for being food-aggressive. I don't know much about dogs other than what I read.

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The great green Caribbean lowlands – Costa Rica

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Sergio and I continue to a sloth shelter, where, waiting for the tour, I sit in a café. Or a mammal. Watching my first Brown Pelicans , I am inhaling deeply and commenting to Sergio Arias how strong the scent is. He answers: “Maybe the ganja those guys are smoking makes it that strong.”. Or even those pooie reptiles.