The white birds, which are a hybrid of four kinds of ducks, including mallards, swim between the rice stalks.

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The charity said the birds were covered in "what appears to be the same white substance" that killed hundreds of birds in February.

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The nest was daubed with white paint in an attempt to imitate bird droppings, so the birds would think it was an established nesting site.

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The skies are filled with birds, from the darting form of the delightfully named spangled drongo to the white-bellied sea eagle that rides the breeze on wings spanning two metres.

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Yes, the digital effects are phenomenal -- midget dragons, oversize dragons, a flying coach drawn by seven white birds, a fully rigged ship rising from beneath a lake, aerial shots of the Hogwarts campus that truly put the fanciful buildings on the map -- but they're so skillfully interwoven with the main action that you take them for granted as casual magic.

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The woman's blouse is a purple-striped white cloth embroidered with flamboyant images of birds, animals and flowers.

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The Caspian, slightly larger than Germany, is a seasonal habitat for birds migrating from Europe and Asia, such as the flamingo and the rare white-tailed eagle.

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The distinctive birds are recognisable for their tailless body, red faces and legs and black and white underwing.

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