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Birding Lake Kerkini, Greece: Three Lazy Days

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Although the trains at the Thessaloniki-Alexandroupolis line seem to be few and far in between, they still stop at this village station turned into a restaurant. Last but not least, there were three species of shrikes, Red-backed , Lesser Grey and at least 2 Masked Shrikes , possibly 2 more, an entire family (not all were showing so well).

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Race for the Rescues

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Animal lovers Jane Lynch (Julie & Julia) and Carrie Ann Inaba (Dancing with the Stars) will help The Rescue Train host its 4th Annual 5k Run/Walk (3.1 Each year these groups combined, rescue and find homes for over 2,000 abandoned Southland dogs and cats, animals that most likely would otherwise have lost their lives.

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Revenge Birding (Shanghai, early June 2022)

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Of course, it is quite common for human parents to set fire to their family homes in order to keep the adult children from moving back home, but this is not an issue for drongos. If you are looking for a use of a cardboard box, one of the more interesting ideas is to use it to house an abandoned juvenile Striated Heron.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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The authors trace the creation of swamps, wetlands, and meadows by farmers, and then the destruction of wetlands by the building of golf courses, the loss of meadows by the construction of train tracks. An identification guide for an overlooked bird family? Remove Phragmites and replace it with cattails. And for good reason.

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

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Imagine the heart exploding with happiness that the beautiful pet you have supported and loved, has found forever love with a great family. If you work full time and already have a dog, you can always request a dog-friendly foster pet who is house-trained. The former could not be further from the truth. And the latter is selfish.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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If a baby bird at this stage is taken to a rehabber, it’s waste of the rehabber’s time and the chicks will miss valuable training from their parents. When that isn’t possible, many raptor rehabbers keep tabs on nests and will place an abandon chick in a foster nest. Never raise a wild goose or duckling yourself.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead. Sometimes a chimpanzee, usually an adult male, will dance at a waterfall with total abandon. Paul’s family noticed that whenever he was about to have an attack, Tinker would get agitated.

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