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Big Cat Week 2012 Starts Sunday!

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9, 2012, at 8 p.m. Big Cat Week is part of the Big Cats Initiative to stop poaching, save big cat habitats, and “ Cause an Upraor “! Tune in Sunday to watch the first ever capture and release of an endangered snow leopard in Afghanistan! Snow Leopard of Afghanistan. Sunday, Dec.

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First Phoebe of 2012

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Have you seen your first Eastern Phoebe of 2012? my first decently photographed Eastern Phoebe of 2012 at Bayonne Park on 4 April 2012 This year I had several first phoebes. Though this question is probably only relevant to birders in the midwest and northeast of the United States I feel compelled, like last year , to ask it.

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2011-2012 Winter Finch Forecast

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Want to know what’s in store for the winter of 2011-2012? Check out the Winter Finch Forecast 2011-2012 !

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Bird’s Eye View: BlogPaws 2012

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Hi, Birdie here! I have a complaint. The human beans left me a few weeks ago to go to BlogPaws. I don’t know what that is, but it meant that instead of being on MamaBean’s knee, I was stuck with Grandma and Grandpa bean instead. I can’t believe they didn’t take me with them! I even heard that pets got to go!

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First Bird of 2012

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What was your first bird of 2012? And here’s hoping you see many great birds, including lots of lifers, in 2012! After all, 2011 was a pretty great year and there is no reason 2012 can’t be the same! After all, 2011 was a pretty great year and there is no reason 2012 can’t be the same!

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World Sparrow Day 2012

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We’ll be celebrating World Sparrow Day 2012 by running some of our favorite House Sparrow posts. World Sparrow Day is celebrated annually on March 20th to raise awareness across the globe about the decline of the House Sparrow and how it impacts all of us. Join us by sharing in the comments your best posts or photos of House Sparrows.

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My Year in Birding 2012

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I had some goals for this year as well, goals which I laid out in the introduction to my 2012 year list. I came up just short of reaching 1,100 Birds on my overall World Life List , clocking in at 1,096, not a bad increase of 48 from the beginning of 2012 when I started at 1,048. January 2012 started off with a bang.

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Dog Whisperer and Philly Undercover Premiere Jan 7, 2012

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Dog Whisperer and Philly Undercover have their season premieres tomorrow, January 7, 2012 on NatGeo Wild! Premieres Saturday, January 7, 2012, at 8:00 PM ET/PT. Once again, Cesar Millan works with dogs and their owners to help dogs suffering from phobias and obsessions!

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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of 2012?

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The last weekend of December 2012 is the last weekend of the entire year. Since I didn’t keep a year list in 2012, I feel no pressure to beat the bushes for final ticks. How many of you plan, before turning the page on this eventful year, to try to pad your year list? How will you do it?

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The Birding Rally Challenge Peru 2012

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In early December of 2012 we had the opportunity to cover this hard-core rally in the south of Peru. International teams compete for 6 days and 5 nights with the express purpose of recording the most bird species, by sight or by call, while the clock ticks down.

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Your Best Birds of the Year for 2012

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On this final day of 2012 it is time, just like it was on the final days of 2010 and 2011 , to share your Best Birds of the Year. Here, without further ado, are your Best Birds of 2012, in no particular order. I think my official Best Bird of 2012, though, was (finally, finally seeing) the Burrowing Owl. Happy New Year!

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A Look Back at 2012

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Back in January of last year I said in my list for the year that I’d be happy if I hit 300 birds in 2012. My final number for last year was 402 as it turns out. So I guess the question is “am I happy?” ” Well yes, I guess. But perhaps a better question would be “is that why I am happy?”

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of 2012)

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You are undoubtedly reviewing the best and worst of everything you experienced in 2012 as we prepare to ring in the New Year. Time to put another year in the books!

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of April 2012?

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Perhaps I’ll even see my First Phoebe of 2012. As is my wont, we’ll be celebrating a secular Easter replete with colored eggs, chocolate bunnies, and a fun family hike. Corey will be visiting his folks in upstate New York. Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of December 2012)

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Stick with 2012 until the New Year comes rocking in! December is drawing towards its grand finale as we all work furiously in advance of seemingly endless celebration. Contemplation of one’s Best Bird of the Year seems more appropriate than attention to just one weekend, but December isn’t over yet.

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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of July 2012?

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The Jackson Pollack-inspired effigy of the Chicken Inferno 2012! Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend !

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2012 Birding Resolutions

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Like some of the other beat writers around here I’ve been roped into keeping a year list this year , and inspired by the other lists I looked at I thought about what I wanted to achieve this year in birding. As opposed to my usual position of seeing whatever I see. It is a scary line of thought, let me assure you.

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People are traveling with their pets more than ever before!

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This number has increased each year from 70% in 2012. The fourth annual travel survey by pet insurance provider, Petplan shows that over 80% of respondents reported that they bring their pets along when they travel. Not only are people … Continue reading → The post People are traveling with their pets more than ever before!

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This is my dream – this is my nightmare

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The year was 2012, January 2012, and in the entire Kutch District, it was estimated that there were only about two dozen birds left. In the entire world, the Red List was saying, there were fewer than 250 mature individuals remaining.

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Dearfoams Next Top Dog Contest

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PHASE ONE: Submit an image of your dog between February 13th, 2012 and April 16th, 2012! Voting will begin on March 12th – April 16th, 2012! The finalists will be asked to take a picture of their TOP DOG with their new Dearfoams and return it to Dearfoams by May 30th, 2012. Will be featured on www.Dearfoams.com. $50

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Shine a Light on a Shelter

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Starting on June 28, 2012, anyone can nominate at purina.maker.good.is. Nominations are accepted now through July 30, 2012. 6, 2012 through Aug. 20, 2012 with the winner revealed after Aug. And, the Shine a Light on a Shelter is a perfect start to help combat this misperception.”. Voting runs Aug.

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Rescued Manatee Gives Birth to Manatee Calf at SeaWorld Orlando

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Story background: On June 8, 2012, SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue team traveled to Sykes Creek in Merritt Island, Fla. So far in 2012, SeaWorld Orlando has rescued 12 manatees. A rescued manatee gives birth at SeaWorld Orlando early on Wednesday morning! to rescue a 10-foot manatee.

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The Last Diabolical Wood-Warbler Quiz of 2012

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Catherine Hamilton has been the first to get all three species correct in the last two diabolical wood-warbler quizzes. If she gets three in a row it will show she is the best birder in the world and Felonious Jive will suffer the sad misfortune of dropping to second place.

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Pet Parents Spending Billions on Their Dogs and Cats

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Among the 2012 estimates from the American Pet Products Association, food was by far the largest expense for pet parents. billion on veterinary care in 2012, an increase of almost 35% from five years ago. Did you know US dog and cat parents spent more than $52 billion on their pets last year?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of June 2012)

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An interesting–or perhaps enervating–aspect of this time of year is how birding tends to run feast or famine. That is to say that, at least in the temperate regions, those of us who aren’t traveling somewhere special have to make do with the same old same old. Corey and I both pondered birds that are extremely ordinary for us.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of September 2012)

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September slips away and October is afoot. What fresh fascinations does this month have in store? My best bird this weekend was a spry little Red-breasted Nuthatch consorting with its larger White-breasted kin.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of June 2012)

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The month of June has passed, giving way to the first full month of summer in the northern hemisphere. Summer can be boring from a birding standpoint or it can be very, very interesting. How has yours been so far? Since Corey fled NYC this weekend, I took over his Atlantic coast shore patrol.

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First Phoebe of 2021

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2012 – 15 March. And was it late or early? 2021 – 13 March. 2020 – 15 March. 2019 – 17 March. 2018 – 30 March. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March. 2013 – 24 March. Enjoy spring! The post First Phoebe of 2021 appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of April 2012)

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Early April is a special time for most, especially those of us in the Northern Hemisphere that love each emerging sign of spring. The month and this particular period is all the more auspicious for me and mine, as so many friends and families celebrate spring birthdays. Today happens to be mine, so send some cheer my way!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of June 2012)

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I have a feeling that this summer is going to be weird. How else to interpret the sudden arrival of April showers (and temperatures) in June after already enjoying summer weather? If you’re experiencing the same wacky weather patterns, don’t fret… maybe this means we’ll get another migration!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2012)

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Some weekends are sublime and others mundane. Obviously, we cannot survive one transcendent weekend after another, but this stretch of late winter seems to require more than the usual routine.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of March 2012)

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Now that late winter has eased into early spring, it seems owls are in the air. I’m hearing all kinds of owl howls, from Saw-whets at (where else?) Owl Woods and Short-eared Owls from New York to the Galapagos Islands. One birder known to many of us even had her life Barn Owl turn up in her backyard!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of September 2012)

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September, as you’ve no doubt heard time and time again, is a season of flux. No matter where you are in the world, chances are that an array of organisms are responding to climatic signals by, among other things, growing, dying, blooming, fruiting, fattening, nesting, or migrating.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of April 2012)

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April didn’t deliver many of its vaunted showers in my area this year. I’d fear for May flowers if so many weren’t already in bloom. How is the season in your corner of the world? My best bird this weekend has to be the Hermit Thrush that’s been hanging around my backyard for the last week.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of April 2012)

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The second weekend of April holds special meaning for citizens of the United States, and by special, I really mean dire. But like it or not, most of us have filed our tax returns. At last, we can turn to more important issues like earning enough money to pay next year’s taxes!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of March 2012)

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Faith and Begorrah, I’ve made it through another St. Patty’s Day without ingesting corned beef, cabbage, or green beer! My liver lingers on in the same (sorry) state in which it entered the weekend. Can you say the same?

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BlogPaws Round Up!

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My Adventure at BlogPaws 2012 in Pictures via The Dog Files. BlogPaws 2012 Highlights via Tails Inc. BlogPaws 2012 Arrival and Day 1 via Pepper’s Paws. BlogPaws 2012 Day 3 via Bunny’s Blog. BlogPaws 2012 Day 3 via Bunny’s Blog. Best of BlogPaws 2012 via To Dog With Love.

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of June 2012?

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Tomorrow is the first day of June, yet the complaints have already started. Have you heard them yet? “Now that migration is over, all I can do is look for local breeders.” ” “I guess I’ll go to the beach… maybe I’ll see a shearwater or something.” ” “Summer (birding) sucks!”

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Tales of the 2012 Superbowl of Birding

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Though no one from 10,000 Birds participated in this year’s Superbowl of Birding IX and the Bloggerhead Kingbirds did not field a team that doesn’t mean that you can’t read about what happened this year. You can read about it in The Eyrie , Birding North Central Massachusetts…and beyond , and the Maine Outdoor Journal.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of September 2012)

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Phenology is a funny thing (a funny word too, which is neither here nor there.) Every wildlife watcher, no matter how specialized, becomes attuned over time to the ebb and flow of each local plant and animal’s life cycle.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of June 2012)

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Happy belated Father’s Day to everyone who observed it this weekend. Just to keep that sweet paternal vibe going, I’m going to award double points to anyone whose best bird of the weekend was seen in the company of a dad or by a dad with his child. Oh, you didn’t know we were keeping score?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of May 2012)

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For those in the northern hemisphere migration fever is upon us and employers who employ birders are wondering where everybody is. Have the birds really started moving where you live? Both Mike and I were on the road this weekend.

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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of September 2012?

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September has been flush with weekends this year, but all good months must come to an end. But worry not… regardless of weather conditions, this month goes out like a lion when it comes to birds on the move! This weekend, I’ll continue searching for local fall migrants, hopefully not in vain.

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