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  1. German Zoo World

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    They come too
     
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    Woodstork and Limpkin

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Everglades Florida

    Species: Woodstork, Limpkin

    What can be Seen:

    In the swamps of the Everglades two woodstorks are looking for food, another Woodstork can be Seen in the air. Two limpkins can be Seen one is eating a snail and the other sits on their nest.









    Birdy of Lake Louise


    There are no Pictures of this Diorama on the Zoo Chat Gallery

    Location: Lake Louise Canadian Rockies

    Species: Grey crowned rosy Finch, White Tailed Ptarmigan, American Pipit, Horned Lark


    What can be Seen:

    Near the Shores of Lake Louise, some birds can be Seen including the White Tailed Ptarmigan.
























    Birds of Upper Klamath Lake

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Upper Klamath Lake California

    Species: California Gull, American White Pelican, Caspian Tern, Ring Billed Gull, Double crested Cormorant


    What can be Seen:

    This Diorama Shows you two breeding colonies of two very different aquatic birds, the pelicans can even be Seen feeding their chicks. Between the pelicans and terns two Species of Gull and a cormorant can be Seen.
     
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    Golden Eagle

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    Location: Medicine Bow Mountains Wyoming

    Species: Golden Eagle

    What can be Seen:

    A Golden Eagle sits on his Nest, there are two Eggs inside the Nest.







    Whooping Crane

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Heron Lake Minnesota

    Species: Whooping Crane

    What can be Seen:

    Two adults and even a rare juenville chick can be Seen.














    Wood Warblers

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    Location: unknown

    Species: several unidentified passerine birds

    What can be Seen:

    Different species of Wood Warblers gather in a tree.
     
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    Wading Bird Rockery

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Everglades Louisiana

    Species: Little Blue Heron, Louisiana Heron, White Ibis, Snowy Egret, Rosette Spoonbill, Great Egret

    What can be Seen:

    In the treetops of the Everglades is a huge breeding colonie of Six different species of wading birds, from the colourfull Rosette Spoonbill to the Great Egret.













    Boobys and Frigattebirds

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    Photo Made by @savethelephant

    ,Location: Cay Verde the Bahamas

    Species: Brown Booby, Magnificent Frigattebird

    What can be Seen:

    You can see a breeding colonie of boobys and Frigattebirds. You can even see the males bladder.





















    Brandts Cormorant

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    Location: Monterey California

    Species: Brandts Cormorant

    What can be Seen:

    Over the famous kelp Forest of Monterey Bay a breeding colonie can be seen. There are both chicks and adults.
     
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    California Condor

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    Photo Made by @savethelephant

    Location: unknown

    Species: California Condor

    What can be Seen:

    On a ledge a rare California Condor watches over his precious egg.



























    Eastern Coastal Birds

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    Location: Brigantine New Jersey

    Species: American yellow Warbler, Whimbrel, Great Blue Heron, Clapper Rail, Black Skimmer, Common Tern, Red Winged Blackbird, Laughing Gull, Willet, Ruddy Turnstone, Brent Goose

    What can be Seen:

    Many Species of waders, Gulls, skimmers, goose and tern can be Seen on a Sand Beach.





















    Great horned Owl

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    Photo Made by @savethelephant

    Location: Potomac River

    Species: great horned Owl, unidentified rodent

    What can be Seen:

    On the Shores of the Potomac River a great horned Owl has catched a rodent.
     
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    American Egret

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    Location: South Carolina

    Species: Great Egret

    What can be Seen:

    High Up in the treetops Three egrets sit Next to their nest. There is one adult and two juenville birds that are in the Nest.













    Bald Eagle

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    Location: Chillkat River Alaska

    Species: unidentified Gull, Bald Eagle

    What can be Seen:

    During the Journey of the Salmons a juenville bald Eagle and a sea Gull want to Challenge two adults for their Prey.






















    Sandhill Crane

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    Location: unidentified Marsh Florida

    Species: Sandhill Crane

    What can be Seen:

    Two cranes are Standing right Next to their nest.
     
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    Snakebird

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    Location: Port St. Lucie Florida

    Species: Snakebird

    What can be Seen:

    A breeding colonie of snakebirds can be Seen siting in the treetops and building their nest.

























    Labrador Duck

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    Photo Made by @savethelephant

    Location: Montauk New York

    Species: Labrador Duck

    What can be Seen:

    A small group of the now extinct Labrador Duck enjoys a bath in the Winter.






























    Wild Turkey

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    Location: West Virginia

    Species: Wild Turkey

    What can be Seen:

    A Family of turkeys Takes a Walk through the forest and Looks for food.
     
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    Eastern Marsh Birds

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    Location: unknown

    Species: Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow, Bobolink, Red Winged Blackbird, Wood Duck, Bank Swallow, Swamp Sparrow, Marsh Wren, Sora

    What can be Seen:

    Different smaller Birds and Ducks can be Seen in a Marsh Landscape.



























    Peregrine Falcon

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    Location: unknown

    Species: Peregrine Falcon, Feral Pigeon

    What can be Seen:

    A Falcon has caught a pigeon and delivers her to his chicks.


    Next time we enter the realm of the kagu and discover the birds of the south Pacific.
     
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    @Tim May the Labrador Duck has been featured today.
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    Whitney Memorial Hall of Pacific Bird Life

    Snares Islands

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    Location: Snares Islands

    Species: unidentified Albatros, unidentified birds, Brown Skua, Snares Islands Penguin

    What can be Seen:

    A breeding colonie of Penguins was attacked by an Skua.























    New Zealand

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    Location: New Zealand

    Species: many smaller unidentified birds, Weka Rail, Moa, Tui,
    Kaka Parrot, Kiwi Bird

    What can be Seen:
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    On a Beach many rare birds of New Zealand can be Seen and in the Centre there is the huge but now extinct Moa.























    Ship Followers

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    Photo Made by @Ding Lingwei

    Location: Pacific Ocean southeast of South Island New Zealand

    Species: unidentified Albatros and Petrel, Grey Petrel

    What can be Seen:

    On the Open Pacific a Ship is surrounded by many sea birds including Albatros and a Grey Petrel.
     
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    Good. Thanks.
     
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    Samoan Archipelago

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    Photo Made by @Ding Lingwei

    Location: Island of Savaii Western Samoa

    Species: many smaller unidentified birds, tooth Billed pigeon,
    samoan flycatcher

    What can be Seen:

    On the Island of Savaii the rare tooth Billed pigeon and samoan flycatcher watch over their Jungle which is Filled with rare birds.





















    Philippine Islands

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    Photo Made by: @Ding Lingwei

    Location: Bataan Peninsula southern Luzon Island

    Species: White Fronted Tit, Dark throated Oriole, Luzon Hornbill, Green Racket Tail, Luzon Bleading Heart, many other unidentified birds

    What can be Seen:

    Many smaller tropical birds gather in the dense Tropical Rainforest of the Luzon Peninsula.





















    Solomon Archipelago

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    Photo Made by @Ding Lingwei

    Location: Marau Sound Guadalcanal Island

    Species: many smaller unidentified birds and a unidentified Rail

    What can be Seen:

    A Rail walks through the Jungle and encounters many tropical birds.
     
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    Laysan Island

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    Photo Made by @Ding Lingwei

    Location: Laysan Island

    Species: Black footed Albatross, Laysan Albatross, Laysan Duck, Laysan Rail, Bristle thighed Curlew, Laysan Finch, other unidentified birds

    What can be Seen:

    A large breeding colonie of Albatross can be Seen and there are curlews, rails, finches and Ducks.























































    New Caledonia

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    Photo Made by @Ding Lingwei

    Location: Tao Bay from the Foothills of Mt.Paine

    Species: unidentified birds, Cloven feathered Dove, Kagu

    What can be Seen:

    A Kagu walks arround the tropical rainforest and several birds including a Cloven feathered Dove are siting in the treetops.

    Next Time we travel from the andean condor to the demoiselle crane.
     
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    Hall of Birds of the World

    Birds of the Tundra

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Port Churchill Hudson Bay Canada

    Species: many unidentified birds

    What can be Seen:

    After the Winter is over many smaller Birds come to the Arctic to breed.


























    Birds of Europe

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: New Forest southern England

    Species: unidentified birds, tawny owl

    What can be Seen:

    A tawny owl watches over the Bird Life of a forest in southern England.





































































    Birds of the Alps

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Zermatt Valley near the Matterhorn Switzerland

    Species: unidentified birds, Northern Raven

    What can be Seen:

    A raven locks down in to an Valley which is Home for many Bird Species.
     
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    Birds of the Gobi Desert

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Tsagan Nor (White Lake) Central Asia

    Species: unidentified birds, Greater Bustard, Demoiselle Crane, Ruddy Shelduck

    What can be Seen:

    Near the White Lake some cranes, bustards and Shelducks gather to rest.

















    Birds of Japan

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Honshu Island overlooking Mt. Fujj

    Species: unidentified birds, unidentified woodpecker, unidentified pheasant

    What can be Seen:

    In the autumn the forests of Japan are full of birds that are looking for an easy meal before the Winter comes.
























    Birds of Australia

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Eucalyptus Cloud Hills West of Sydney

    Species: unidentified birds, Galah, Superb Lyrebird, Laughing Kookaburra, Rosella Parakeet, Australian Magpie

    What can be Seen:


    A Flock of cocatoos and many other birds gather arround the famous Kookaburra and Lyrebird.
     
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    Birds of the Congo Forest

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: middle congo River near Lukolela Zaire

    Species: unidentified birds, congo peafowl, African Grey Parot

    What can be Seen:

    In the deep Jungles of the Congo a pair of peafowl are searching for food while being watched by the residents of the treetops.






















    Birds of the East African Plains

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Kadong Valley Northwest of Nairobi Kenya

    Species: unidentified birds, unidentified hophoe, unidentified weaver Bird, Kori Bustard, Secretary Bird

    What can be Seen:

    A Secretary Bird encounters a Kori Bustard and many other birds on the Savannahs of africa.




















































    Birds of South Georgia

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: an Island in the south Atlantic near Antarctica

    Species: unidentified sea birds, unidentified Brown birds maybee Skua or Giant Petrel, King penguin

    What can be Seen:

    A Penguin feeds his chick while some sea birds try to attack the Penguin colonie.
     
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    Birds of the American Tropical Forest

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Barro Colorado Island Panama Canal

    Species: unidentified birds, unidentified gamefowl

    What can be Seen:

    More than 56 different species of Birds can be found in this tropical forest, but unfortunatly i couldnt identify all birds.











































    Birds of the high Andes

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    Photo Made by: @Sarus Crane

    Location: View near Argentina

    Species: unidentified birds, Andean Condor

    What can be Seen:

    2 Andean Condors can be Seen one is siting on a rock while the other one is in the Air. There are many smaller Birds too.

















































    Birds of the Pampa

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    Photo Made by @Sarus Crane

    Location: Lake Chascomus near Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Species: unidentified birds, unidentified Bird of Prey, Coscorba Swan, Black necked Swan, Black Winged Stilt

    What can be Seen:

    On the flooded marshlands of Argentina many Species of waterfowl gather to breed and Feed.

    Next time we Take a step closer to the famous Hall of North American mammals, do you Guys know what Museum hall comes Next?
     
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    Hall of small Mammals

    American Mink

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    Location: Pine Barrens (New Jersey)

    Species: American Mink

    What can be Seen:

    An Mink walks through the forest and Looks for food.


























    American Badger

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    Location: Jackson Hole Wyoming

    Species: American Badger

    What can be Seen:

    A Badger digs after his Prey.


























    Aberts Squirrel

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    Photo Made by @carlos55

    Location: Kaibab National Forest, Arizona

    Species: Aberts Squirrel

    What can be Seen:

    A rare Aberts Squirrel Looks for an shelter in the Snowy Woods.
     
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    Wolverine

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    Location: Ennadai Lake Nunavut Canada

    Species: Wolverine

    What can be Seen:

    A Wolverine Looks down in to a Valley.

























































    Ermine and Vole

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    Location: Baxter State Park Maine

    Species: Stoat, Red Backed Vole

    What can be Seen:

    A hungry Stoat sneakes up on a vole and is ready for the kill.




































    American Marten

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    Photo Made by @Screvier20

    Location: Crater Lake National Park Oregon

    Species: American Marten

    What can be Seen:

    A Marten is Walking through the forest and is on the Look Out for food.
     
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    Collared Peccari

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    Location: Big Band National Park Texas

    Species: Collared Peccari

    What can be Seen:

    2 Peccaris are eating cactus flowers in the desert of texas .






























    Northern Flying Squirrel

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    Photo Made by @carlos55

    Location: Trapper Peak (Montana)

    Species: Northern Flying Squirrel

    What can be Seen:

    A squirrel sits on a tree and another squirrel jumps in the Air.































    Groundhog

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    Location: Cohocton New York

    Species: Groundhog

    What can be Seen:

    A Groundhog sits near a Valley and is overlooking a Pond.
     
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