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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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By Julie • March 14, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. A Great Backyard Bird Count Miracle Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of January 2011) What is the International Bird Rescue Research Center Anyway?

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Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests: A Field Guide Review

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Each family section begins with a Group Account, an overall section giving the number of species in the family and nesting commonalities and differences. The organization varies, and there are sometimes more than one Group Accounts for a family. Sometimes there’s even more than text! This happens a lot in the shorebird sections.

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

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Howell and colleagues propose a standard sequence of species for field guides based on eight groupings–swimming waterbirds that swim, flying waterbirds, walking waterbirds, upland gamebirds, raptors, miscellaneous larger landbirds, aerial landbirds, and songbirds. I love a field guide that makes usability a priority. Species Accounts.

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Ground Zero Hero

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On the day of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Sarah got the call at 8:46 that she and her German Shepherd, Anna, who was trained for live find and as a therapy dog were to report to the Lakehurst Naval Engineering Station. Shortly after arrival, her group got the call that the dogs were needed.

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Summer Books for Kids (and the rest of us)

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Here are three excellent but very different children’s books I enjoyed this year (two were published in 2013, one in 2011). The targeted age group is 6 to 11 years. A hawk-avoidance training program is created. Dawn Publications, March 2011. This is a surprising amount of story for what looks like a picture book.

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Unlikely Healer Walks on Three Paws

4 The Love Of Animals

Any animal group in the world can use these materials as fundraising tools. One group teaches tolerance and anti-bullying through Henry’s story. The school promotes service days and peer groups where children can learn empathy and where they are encouraged to educate each other on things like yoga and going green.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Nonetheless, they adjusted their behavior to allow Babyl to remain with the group. With no prior training they can make hooks from straight pieces of wire to obtain out-of-reach food. Caledonian crows live in small family groups and youngsters learn to fashion and use tools by watching adults. the Spring 2011 issue of YES!

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