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Birding Mkuze

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In particular, there is one hide that is built over a watering hole, allowing great views of both birds and mammals (though for a dedicated bird watcher like me, those are more of an obstacle than a bonus). Cattle Egrets using public transport. And drying on a giraffe with your friends. What a life. Kingfishers – the poor man`s Pittas?

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Crossbill Guide to Extremadura: A Review

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wonderful images and well-written text transport the author’s love for the geography, geology, history and habitats of the region. Dirk, you have done a great job of transporting your passion for this land. The guide has three main (colour-coded) sections: - Landscape. Flora and Fauna. Practical Part.

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50 Top Birding Sites in Kenya review

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Each site gets from 2 to 5 pages (but mostly 3-4).

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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

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There are sections on transport, wildlife career info, and domestic animal issues; there are links to other wildlife organizations, wildlife and law enforcement agencies in several states, and contacts for marine mammal and sea turtle strandings. .

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Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge, Honduras, Part 1

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We didn’t know what to expect from the train that had at one time been used to transport bananas to the coast and is now used to transport ecotourists to the wildlife refuge. Not only that, but we had a train ride to look forward to! It turned out to be pretty cool.

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Austerity Birding

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Lasting just 31 days those plucky enough to throw in their hat aim to see as many species as possible in just 31 days, the catch being that they all have to be done on foot from home without using any transport, no cars, buses, bikes, roller skates, skateboards or piggy-backs allowed.

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Rwanda Dreaming

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This portal has compared data on the percentage of a total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fishes and vascular plants per unit of area, creating a biodiversity index. Add to this the fact that the road is being serviced by public transport. Mongabay.com has done exactly that.

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