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Manky Muscovy Ducks

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Manky Muscovy Ducks Manky Muscovy Ducks By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata ) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America.

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Pied Oystercatcher nesting

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The main problem appears to be feral cats, but there is also predation from birds of prey and the parent Pied Oystercatchers do their utmost to protect their young. We are unsure of the exact predator, but there are cat prints in the area. They have not been successful since 2011. Feral cat prints at nest site-eggs gone.

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Domestic or Ganky Geese

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Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. 4 Responses to “Domestic or Ganky Geese&# John Mar 6th, 2011 at 9:12 pm I see goose hybrids regularly since the local, nonmigratory Canada Geese happily interbreed with the domestic geese at a county park’s zoo. HERE’S THE LINK TO THE PICTURE.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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An estimated one billion birds collide with glass each year in the United States* and most of them die; window collisions are considered the second highest cause of death of birds after cats (putting aside the big overall causes, like habitat loss and climate change).*

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Unlikely Healer Walks on Three Paws

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Half a decade ago, in a little mountain town about 60 miles northeast of San Diego, a feral kitten dragged his front left leg uselessly. The dog-loving owners of the property in Julian where he sought refuge rushed him to the local veterinarian, who informed them that if his leg was amputated, he could live as an indoor cat.

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Birding and Safari-ing South Africa with the ABA

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They range from the successful eradication of feral cats from Marion Island (hear that, Corey?) published by Princeton University Press in 2011 is actually the same book as the Sasol Birds of Southern Africa, 4th edition , published by Struik Nature. Struik, 2011).

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Finally Saw-Whet

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Finally Saw-Whet Finally Saw-Whet By Mike • March 13, 2011 • 11 comments Tweet Share Taking down a nemesis bird always takes a place of honor on any birder’s litany of triumphs. You got lucky this time.

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