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The Queen

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Just before Thanksgiving, 2010, a driver spotted a Red-tailed hawk sitting on a dead rabbit in the middle of the road. She wasn’t about to leave her rabbit, and the driver figured something was wrong, so he picked her up. Finally, the decision was made to release her in the summer of 2011. And to prove it, there’s The Queen.

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Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips

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She wrote the books Disapproving Rabbits and City Birds/Country Birds. 8 Responses to “Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips&# Jeff Jones Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:04 am I use upside down suet feeders and only the rare starling and bluejay even attempts to use it. Meredith Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:56 am Thanks for the tips, Sharon!

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Comebackers

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Fish and Wildlife Service. On the short list of wins for wildlife during the Bush II era, Short-tailed Albatross were officially listed as Endangered in 2000. In 2011 their population was estimated at over 3,000 individuals, increasing steadily at 5-8% every year. It was thought of as a wonder-chemical, with no ill effects.

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