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Worrying about the eagles
I am not only an “enemy of progressive mankind” (that part of it that, according to “gray” schemes, with the support of the authorities, builds up camp sites and cottages on the shores of Lake Baikal), but also an ornithologist. The main object of my research is the birds of prey of Cisbaikalia, primarily eagles.
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Peregrine Falcon ringing on the roof of the Uralsin Bank in Ufa — 2022
On June 10, 2022, the planned banding of the Peregrine Falcon chicks took place at the Ufa office of Uralsib Bank. The ornithologists of the Ufa Birds Atlas project, a veterinarian, curators, as well as invited journalists and photographers took part in the process.
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Ecological festival for bird lovers in the village of Divnoye
The ecological festival “People and Birds” will be held in the village of Divnoye (Stavropol Kray) in the first half of September 2022.
Read MoreA series of films about the life of a young Greater Spotted Eagle
A series of films about the life of a young Greater Spotted Eagle marked with a GPS-GSM tracker.
Read MoreBooted Eagle hunting on Speckled Ground Squirrel
A video about the Booted Eagle hunting for gophers, filmed by Film Studio Aves.
Read MoreLesser spotted eagle in Latvia
The nature documentary tells about the life of lesser spotted eagles in Latvia
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Batumi Raptor Count 2021
At least 1.4 million birds of prey were counted during the Batumi bird of prey count in 2021.
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“Russia is turning into a hunting ground for rich sheikhs”
Alexey Ognev's interview with Sergei Ganusevich for the newspaper “Troitsky Variant - Science” # 1 (320), January 12, 2021.
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TASS press-conference dedicated to bird protection
On April 1, TASS hosted an online press conference dedicated to Russian bird conservation programs and the spring migration of birds in 2021.
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Seminar dedicated to the 90th anniversary of L. S. Stepanyan
On March 19, 2021, an ornithological seminar was held at the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Leo Surenovich Stepanyan.
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Small, brave and impetuous: the Red-footed Falcon was chosen as the "bird of 2021" in Russia
Every year since 1996, the Russian Bird Conservation Union (RBCU) chooses the bird of the year. Environmental educational events and conservation actions, which take place throughout the year, are dedicated to this bird. The symbol of 2021 has become the Red-footed Falcon a member of genus Falco.
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