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The Last Diabolical Wood-Warbler Quiz of 2012

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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. Catherine Hamilton has been the first to get all three species correct in the last two diabolical wood-warbler quizzes.

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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! Once again, Cesar Millan works with dogs and their owners to help dogs suffering from phobias and obsessions! Premieres Saturday, January 7, 2012, at 8:00 PM ET/PT.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of August 2012)

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If you’re suffering through a sweltering patch of record summer heat, you may feel much as Ralph Waldo Emerson did when he penned this line: “When summer opens, I see how fast it matures, and fear it will be short; but after the heats of July and August, I am reconciled, like one who has had his swing, to the cool of autumn.”

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of September 2012)

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But apples and those who love them definitely suffered most substantially. For example, here in western New York, our warm winter and dry spring dramatically impacted many of our fruit crops. Berries burst early and corn came in early. Has wacky weather exerted any profound impacts in your part of the world?

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The Razorbill Invasion of Florida

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Razorbills ( Alca torda ) have invaded the coastal waters of Florida on an unprecedented scale this December of 2012. To put this invasion into perspective, there were only 14 documented records of Razorbill for the entire state before December 2012.

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What is the State Bird of Maryland?

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However, they have suffered habitat loss not only in the United States, but also in Central and South America. Their populations have been declining , though they were not placed on the 2012 Watch List.

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The Effects of Wildfires on Wildlife

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In the months after a fire, wildlife populations can suffer substantial losses due to habitat alteration and destruction. This was the case in the 23,958 acre Reading Fire that burned in Lassen Volcanic National Park in 2012 where I photographed this Black-backed Woodpecker.

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