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Birding the road from Kabul to Jalalabad

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Alternative transportation options would have included traveling on a truck like this one. We will establish a series of online workshops, trainings, and seminars for young women. As I said, the road mostly goes downhill … … but not every car or truck has good enough brakes to stay on the road during this journey.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

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The hotspot chapters close with “How To Get There” by car, public transportation, and bicycle, and “Amenities/Fees”–hours, bathrooms, picnic tables, required passes, fees. I’ve missed this information, especially when I travel to Los Angeles to visit my daughter and her family.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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Gilbert Dunn started creating bird feeders in his New Hampshire workshop because he wanted to do something connected to the outdoors and be self-employed. It’s about packaging, marketing, distribution, transportation, and lobbying. The story of Duncraft is a good example.

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Rescue for the rescuer.

4 The Love Of Animals

Following is a telepathic conversation I experienced while transporting dogs to a rescue. One day about 10 years ago, I was in the process of transporting quite a few dogs to a rescue from a high kill shelter.

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