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Bird Banding Codes Demystified

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Say Hello to the Recurve-billed Bushbird Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline Birds of the Solstice: December 2008 About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. These Blasts From The Past New Bird Blog What’s In a Scientific Name?

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

The Unalienable Rights of Chimps ,” by Adam Cohen (Editorial Observer, July 14): The Spanish Parliament’s decision to grant rights to apes is indeed groundbreaking, and will foster philosophical discussion about animal protection for some time. Suffering is far from a uniquely human experience.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: In his past comments about protecting animals and nature, Pope Benedict XVI is building upon the Roman Catholic Church’s tradition of promoting faithful stewardship of all creatures (“ A Cat Lover in the Vatican Strikes a Chord With Cat Lovers Around the World ,” news article, April 20).

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011?

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Corey: I’m shooting for the numbers of species and number of lists I had in 2008! OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Corey Mar 6th, 2011 at 12:18 pm That would be a good year…but try to match Andrew Baksh’s numbers from last year!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011)

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Make It to the Midwest Birding Symposium Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of September 2008? OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Or These Blasts From The Past Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of February 2011? Thanks for visiting!

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Autumn colours

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By collecting data and following individual birds it is possible to provide data to both governments and environmental groups to help protect the habitat both here and overseas into the future. These Blasts From The Past Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of July 2008? The Fine Art of Pishing What Is The Audubon Society Anyway?

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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Lucky for us, world-traveler Tim Ryan of From the Faraway, Nearby was good enough to provide a profusely-illustrated account of his visit to Tambopata as a volunteer in 2008. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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