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The Joys of Parenthood at Nanhui, Shanghai

April 2, 2020 by Kai Pflug No Comments

At Nanhui, all bird parents are working parents – with all the stress that this brings.

This Long-tailed Shrike probably thinks that China`s one-child policy is a really good idea.

A Little Grebe that does not have all her ducks in a row (ok, a grebe is not a duck, I know, but still, I happily sacrifice ornithological accuracy for a bad pun)

Count the legs, divide by two, subtract one, and you have the number of Kentish Plover chicks.

Unfortunately, no drones available for this job yet (Barn Swallow)

My mom thinks I have a beautiful soul I (Black-winged Stilt, juvenile and adult)

My mom thinks I have a beautiful soul II (Common Moorhen, juvenile and adult)

Mom, don`t sit too close to me, what will my friends think? (Black-crowned Night Heron)

It is kind of stuffy under there … (Little Ringed Plover)

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Written by Kai Pflug
Kai has lived in Shanghai for 21 years. He only started birding after moving to China, so he is far more familiar with Chinese birds than the ones back in his native Germany. As a birder, he considers himself strictly average and tries to make up for it with photography, which he shares on a separate website. Alas, most of the photos are pretty average as well.He hopes that few clients of his consulting firm—focused on China’s chemical industry—ever find this blog, as it might raise questions about his professional priorities. Much of his time is spent either editing posts for 10,000 Birds or cleaning the litter boxes of his numerous indoor cats. He occasionally considers writing a piece comparing the two activities.