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Black-footed Albatrosses Rock!

10,000 Birds

One of the nice things about living in New Zealand and being the beat writer for that place is that I can pretty much make sure Corey feels jealous of my year list year in year out, regardless of how few birds I have seen and how many he has seen. Learning to fly involves testing the wings.

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Top ten birds for 2016

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Of course if you are in Australia or New Zealand you probably won’t be reading this until Boxing Day, because it goes up late in the day here! Firstly I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas today if you are reading this first thing Sunday morning! Canada Geese , Greylag Geese and Eurasian Wigeon. Barnacle Goose.

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Getting the Bill – Taste, Touch and Smell in Birds

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New studies are beginning to show that smell may be an important part in these birds finding the right nest and/or partner under cover of darkness. I remember watching a David Attenborough episode once where he tested the theory that new world vultures could locate carcasses by smell alone.

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Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway

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These Blasts From The Past Fighting Over Crumbs Reflections of Ardea Alba Welcome to New Zealand! Many Happy Returns to the Owl Research Institute Ring-billed Gulls Seeking a Handout 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.

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Can Stewart Island become Pest Free?

10,000 Birds

New Zealand has one of the direst records of extinction is modern times, second on really to Hawaii in terms of bird species lost. I’ve also touched on how New Zealanders have responded to these extinctions, but not in as much depth. Where does New Zealand go from here? Well, people are talking big.

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How Much Animal Testing in Australia?

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Australian Association for Humane Research says that Australia experiments on more animals per capita than the European Union, the UK and New Zealand. They are trying to get figures for the Northern Territory.

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“A wonderful bird is the pelican” – Pelican Brewing Company: Hazy Rock India Pale Ale

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There was also a certain appeal to bravado in testing one’s mettle by downing the latest “hop bomb”. courtesy of a new generation of American, Australian, and New Zealand hop cultivars. As the marketing for one iconic Southern California IPA put it “You’re not worthy”– and they probably meant it, too.

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