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Chemistry of Birds

The Chemistry of Birds (3): Poisoned Vultures

July 20, 2025 by Kai Pflug 4 Comments
In the 1990s, more than 99% of some vulture species in India died. The main cause was the use...
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Searching for vultures in India

June 28, 2025 by Dragan No Comments
This post was originally published in 2018. It is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring highlights of...
Three Photos

Three Photos: Vultures in China

May 4, 2025 by Editor 1 Comment
Himalayan Vulture, Ruoergai, Sichuan, July 06, 2021 Cinereous Vulture, Chongming Island, Shanghai, January 14, 2021 Bearded Vulture, Xiangride, Qinghai,...
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Rediscovering Black Vultures: A Journey from Ignorance to Awe

September 3, 2024 by Fitzroy Rampersad 1 Comment
My childhood home in Trinidad, sits in a tranquil rural area on the very edge of the boundary limits...
Birding

When is a Vulture Not a Vulture?

February 15, 2024 by Paul Lewis 4 Comments
I think we don’t give vultures all the love they deserve. When you consider all the nasty stuff they...
Birding

Just had my lifer Cinereous Vulture this morning (Serbia)

March 23, 2023 by Dragan No Comments
I woke up this morning and checked social media before the coffee, only to notice a post: “MEGA –...
Birding

Lockdown Serendipity

May 27, 2020 by Paul Lewis 1 Comment
Because of our age, Mexico’s rising COVID-19 numbers, and my wife’s anxiety about infectious diseases in general, we have...
Trips

Searching for vultures in India

May 24, 2018 by Dragan No Comments
What was the weirdest place you ever birded? Some smelly sewage ponds? Oh, don’t bother responding. A war zone? Then...
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