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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of 2020)

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Responsible social distancing has savaged the travel and tourism industries, which means that all of our favorite birding lodges, vendors, and guides have suffered and continue to struggle as we enter 2021. He saw lots of good birds there but none better than a self-found Black-headed Gull , his first in Queens since March of 2011.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of July 2011)

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Those of you not living across a Great Lake from Canada may be suffering, but I’ve been absolutely loving this month! For me, nothing beats a hot, sunny summer, though you wouldn’t know it based on where I live. But this year has been different: days and days of high temps and bright sun.

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Big Whoop, Indeed: Whooping Cranes in Louisiana!

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In 2011, a collaborative effort among state and federal wildlife agencies teamed up with Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to begin releasing captive-bred birds into the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. With the bird’s total population hovering roughly 600, every new addition counts—and counts big.

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Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition–A Book Review

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Reading over my email from that period, I can’t believe I ended up there at all–I was working on a chaotic project at work, the economy was in crisis (well, the economy is always in crisis, but this was the summer of 2011, as in Black Monday crisis), and the tour itself was not confirmed till two months before the start date.

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Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens

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As always, you are reminded that if you take the time to look at this post YOU MUST SHARE YOUR BEST GUESSES or you will suffer from broken optics, missed life birds, and the clap. Jason Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:41 pm Hooded Merganser, Monk Parakeet, and House Sparrow. Greg Lawrence Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:58 pm 1.) Hooded Merganser 2.)

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Controversial Elephant Death at San Diego Zoo

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Umoya, a 21-year-old African elephant, died Thursday, possibly due to injuries suffered during an attack by another elephant. This elephant's shocking death is another tragic example of how elephants suffer in inadequate and artificial zoo exhibits," said Catherine Doyle, elephant campaign director for the group.

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Walk for Farm Animals Scheduled for this Fall

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July 28, 2011 – This fall, thousands of people in more than 35 cities across North America will gather for the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals, a series of fun, community-focused events that promote kindness to animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization. .