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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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2008 and this video recommended by the Ted Talk people: The Early Birdwatchers ), or the social behavior of Common Guillemots (what we North Americans call Common Murres) ( Bird Sense: What it Is Like to Be a Bird , 2012).

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Soup kitchen for pets

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Claudia Hollm saw a TV show about a family who had to relinquish their dog because of economic hardship. The family simply did not have enough money to feed their beloved dog and with breaking hearts they relinquished him to a shelter where he died shortly thereafter of a broken heart after being so loved by this family for many years.

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

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I also enjoyed reading the company histories of familiar brands like Duncraft, Kaytee, Droll Yankee, and Wagner all of which started as family companies, some as offshoots of other businesses, some as the result of clever inventions. The story of Duncraft is a good example. Scott’s was fined $12.5 The writers have created a good book.

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Photo Essay: Green-rumped Parrotlets from Egg to Adult

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Back in October 2008, in his first field job out of school, he helped a Cornell PhD student, Karl, with his dissertation on vocal communication in Green-rumped Parrotlets Forpus passerinus. I present here an annotated collection of photos documenting the entry of new parrotlets into this world.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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But I have been sick with different kinds and forms of cold since the beginning of December with no interruption, and so has my entire family. It subsequently spread to Budapest/ Hungary (2005, 2006), ZĂĽrich/ Switzerland (2006), and north-east Italy (2008/2009). Okay, I meant to write an entertaining post. I honestly did.

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State firsts I have known (and one I haven’t)

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First there was the Scott’s Oriole that showed up at the Catawba County feeder of the local bird store owner in February of 2008. That’s about all you can say when faced with pretty clear documentation of North Carolina’s first Violet-green Swallow that you’ve missed by less than 270 seconds.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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The Checklist is more than a taxonomic listing of species and chapter number and title; it also contains useful notes on each bird family. ” (basic points, like bird names, plumage differences); “After the Spark” (birdsong and migration); “Now What?” He received a B.A. in Ecology from Penn State University.

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