4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 14, 2013

The story of Chaser actually begins with Yasha, the faithful companion of John Pilley, emeritus professor of psychology at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. I found myself getting pulled in from the start, both as an animal lover and one who had once thought about going into psychology.

Dogs 100

Dogs Psychology South Carolina Research 100

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MAY 3, 2016

These changes are, of course, also reflected in the second edition of The Sibley Guide to Birds (though only up to the 54th supplement, 2013), but to dedicated users of the regional editions, there is going to be a learning curve in knowing where to open the book up to without using the index. Font: It is amazing what you can do with a font.

North America 152

North America 2003 Birds America 152

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JANUARY 4, 2013

I haven’t been birding yet in 2013. The three convicted men were self-described poor white trash, variously high school dropouts, mentally handicapped, psychologically troubled, and interested in the standard 80′s trappings of the heavy-metal occult.

Arkansas 101

Arkansas Memphis Sparrows Geese 101

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JULY 5, 2022

Vegetation is a key ingredient, and Klem cites a 2013 study that found “bird strikes were correlated positively to window area and negatively to development. The more glass, the more bird kills. A greater number of buildings in a concentrated area without intervening green space results in fewer birds and fewer killed.”

New York City 247

New York City Birds Illinois Science 247

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MAY 7, 2013

I’m not going to try to explain why people are fascinated by hawks; human-to-avian psychology is not my specialty. Princeton University Press, 2013. And, a shorebird is not the image leading off the introduction to The Colbert Report. It’s a Bald Eagle, a hawk. Images provided by and used with permission of Princeton University Press.

North America 204

North America Bald Eagle Falcons Owls 204

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2013

I was very fortunate to visit the park twice, once in April 2012 and just recently in November 2013, and can fully confirm that the birding is epic. Having said that, it is very important that you are prepared psychologically for the masses. Also, they are pretty, common, allow close approaches, and sing nicely. End of part 1.

Suffering 158

Suffering Birds Indonesia 2013 158