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The Gas Station Bird

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Here’s a quote about bird lungs from Britannica: “Himalayan geese have been observed not only to fly over human climbers struggling to reach the top of Mount Everest, but to honk as they do so.” You can own a yak in Kentucky, but not a cheetah in Maine. Now imagine you have the lungs of a bird.

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Best & Worst States for Animal Protection

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According to this Technorati article , the Humane Society rated the states on their animal protection laws. BEST Illinois (best) Maine Michigan Oregon California WORST Mississippi Idaho Hawaii North Dakota Kentucky. BEST Illinois (best) Maine Michigan Oregon California WORST Mississippi Idaho Hawaii North Dakota Kentucky.

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Wildlife Rehabilitators vs. Bird Thieves

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The crows are not friendly to humans, although they sometimes make an exception for the person who raised them. Eileen Wicker of Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky has an unreleasable Turkey Vulture who has a thing for hats. Evidently, it was not easy to get the card back. “I Hats are a big draw. Anything for a hat,” she said.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Me too – if I win, all my rehabber friends can be sure they’ll be remembered,” wrote Eileen in Kentucky. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season. High Technology.

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Identifying the Mystery Bird

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Spring through summer is baby season, and the human population ventures outside and finds little creatures in their backyard, their garden, their porch, the edge of the trail, the sidewalk, the train platform, etc. Kentucky or Prairie would be the only possibilities. Belly’s not bruised; skin tone his purplish-red, as is gape.

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Listening to a Continent Sing

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Bicycling eastbound would put you in Kentucky or thereabouts in the hot, mostly song-less, summer, not ideal for his purposes.). Perhaps this sort of thing is to be expected whenever humans are together in close quarters for long periods. Riding into the wind is evidently part of Kroodsma’s nature.

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The Dry Tortugas – off the Bucket-list

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They were everywhere and we were lucky to nail down some nice species including Prothonotary Warbler and a very confiding Kentucky Warbler. An American Redstart Yellow Warbler Prothonotary warbler Kentucky Warbler After some very rewarding birding at Fort Zachary we headed straight for Indigenous Park.

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