Animal Ethics

AUGUST 25, 2010

At our farm sanctuary, we see how much chickens rescued from factory farms delight in these experiences. 15, 2010 The writers are co-founders of Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary. Most will never know sunlight, breezes, plants or soil. Like humans, animals have a right to enjoy life. Bill Crain Ellen Crain Poughquag, N.Y.,

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past A Birding High For Lowe’s Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011) Bird-Blogging Against Racism Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of March 2010) Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of December 2010? Stop by our blog for some nice shots and share the experience!! Wicked, right?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. What was your best bird of the weekend? Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011? Wicked, right?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Which, naturally, got me to thinking about the newly erected order Suliformes, a development I mentioned in my December column, 2010′s Top 10 Developments in Bird Taxonomy and Systematics , but which I thought deserved further examination, for it’s one of those stories that defines the era in which we are living and birding.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

The Nuttall’s Woodpecker Tufted Duck at Cold Spring Harbor, New York The northern southern Woodpecker.Or These Blasts From The Past Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2010? Looking at the Queens Bird List Again Ducks Winding Up Migration Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of November 2010?

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MARCH 13, 2011

If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of January 2010? Mar 19th, 2011 at 8:26 pm Corey, I am jealous of your Red-breasted Merganser experience at JBWR and the flight shots. Share Your Thoughts « Nate Makes the News!

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