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The Bluebird by John Burroughs

10,000 Birds

He is happy the bluebird has returned and he hopes that it will nest by his house in “Downy’s cell,&# that is, the abandoned hole of a Downy Woodpecker. Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Many animals also display wide-ranging emotions, including joy, happiness, empathy, compassion, grief, and even resentment and embarrassment. Sometimes a chimpanzee, usually an adult male, will dance at a waterfall with total abandon. Animal Rescues: Feeling Compassion for Those in Need. A Grateful Whale.

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