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Pied Oystercatcher breeding season is here again!

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We have observed Pied Oystercatcher parents chase of White-bellied Sea-Eagles and unfortunately there are feral cats and feral foxes have become more prevalent too. I have written a lot about the Pied Oystercatchers along the coast of Broome since 2010 and you can find posts via this link. appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

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In Learning the Birds: A Midlife Adventure , Susan Fox Rogers offers a series of elegantly written essays on learning to bird. The place for such bold claims is usually at the end of a review, but just as well, in case you are too lazy to read the entire text, I may start with it. Donna]: Good birding can usually inspire good writing.

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We were so excited when we found out that we were among the Can’t Miss: 10 Pet Blogs over on My Fox New York! originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on June 28, 2010. We could not be more excited to be listed with so many of our own daily reads. You like us!

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Protecting Your Pets from Pests and Disease

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Perhaps the most well known mosquito born disease, heartworms can be fatal to dogs and occasionally cats and foxes. Protecting Your Pets from Pests and Disease originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on June 3, 2010. Heartworms. Once the worms hatch, they reach the dog’s heart, eventually causing death if not treated soon enough.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

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Also present in other parts of the park were fox and white-throated sparrows. Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011? On Sunday at Kissena Park I saw five species of sparrows. A mixed species flock of sparrows (american tree, field and chipping) was by the bike track parking lot.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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Though the third-most densely populated county in the United States (as of the 2010 census, thank you Wikipedia), about 25% of Bronx land is open, public space. ” This makes a lot more sense once you know a little more about the area and its history.

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When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers

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At the same time, reading When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers , edited by Susan Fox Rogers, set me wondering about viewers’ reactions, especially New Yorkers who have never seen an owl outside of a zoo or a picture book. When Birds Are Near: Dispatches from Contemporary Writers , edited by Susan Fox Rogers.