Fri.Feb 24, 2017

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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of February 2017?

10,000 Birds

Yesterday, a small gang of Common Grackles rolled up to my bird feeder. For the rest of the day, everywhere I looked, grackles flew from tree to tree, strutting arrogantly with baleful eyes and mechanical whistles. Grackles are, of course, always a treat to observe in their stylish Stygian plumage, but the import of their presence won’t be lost on anyone in the temperate zones struggling through an intemperate season.

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The Oscar goes to… The Pup-nosticators

4 The Love Of Animals

Petplan’s Pup-nosticators are back at it. After having a successful run during the NFL playoffs, when they went 7-4 in game predictions and more importantly all puppies were adopted, they are now tackling this weekend’s Academy Awards (Sunday, February 26).

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Cardinals are Singing

10,000 Birds

Northern Cardinals are known for their plumage. Bold red or subtle pink and brown, on a background of snow or new leaves, their beauty is for the eye. Their song which is penetrating and distinctive and sort of resembles a less-obnoxious car alarm, is not as often remarked upon. Right now, though, I’m excited about cardinal song. Because they’ve started singing right on cue and the days grow longer.

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