10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2016

By Greek law enforcement officers, I had already been taken for a spy. Over a few obstacles, we follow the dirt track into an abandoned and overgrown claypit. Although quite a few species will have a second brood ( European Starlings among them), in the lowlands, mid-June is the end of the breeding season for many small passerines.

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Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Serbia 143

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

Walk to a small abandoned farm and keep on along the track, crossing a small canal via a small bridge (don’t worry about the gate) just after the farm. This is prohibited under German nature conservation laws and a moral no-go. I’ve once seen Grey Partridges there, and the meadows have breeding Montague’s Harriers.

Germany 101

Germany Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 101

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

…a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. From the Star Tribune : Feral cats win a round at Minneapolis City Hall. What would success look like? ” Home rule rules again, perhaps poorly.

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 207

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

That at least would be a start till our society puts a higher value on the lives and existence of our furry friends, till the law stands up for our 4-legged buddies, till shelters are no longer overflowing with the unwanted. A certain breed, age, sex, temperament, that you think will fit into your home. About Hotel For Dogs.

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Shelters Adoptable Rescue Pets 100