10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Ndumo Game Reserve lies in the Easternmost part of South Africa, close to the border of Mozambique and Eswatini. In three cases of adoption the common factor was that the adopting individual was sexually attracted to one of the real parents of the young. Pel’s Fishing Owl, where were you?

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South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

They are not necessarily the biggest African animals, but represented those that were considered a real hunter’s worthy prey or “game” – the African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Black Rhinoceros, Leopard and king of the jungle, the Lion (which of course doesn’t inhabit jungle but savanna!). They live for up to 100 years.

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Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 201

Animal Person

JULY 12, 2009

Yesterday I promised to write about "Conditional" over at Alec's Story , and again, if you haven't read the blog I highly recommend it. We didn't adopt her so we could spoon with her at night or cuddle on the couch with her or have her be our trusted companion. If you've ever seen the Bill Cosby bit about that, it's hilarious!)

Wombats 100

Wombats Adoptable Greyhounds Pets 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2020

Julia Blakely, rare book librarian at the Smithsonian Libraries, talks about the first editions of A Field Guide to the Birds in a 2018 post of the Smithsonian blog titled “ Spotting a First Edition of Peterson’s A Field Guide to the Birds.” I like the arrows! ” This is fascinating stuff if you collect books.

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North America America Hawaii Birds 207

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

Sasha, adopted at approximately nine months old, has taken roughly thirteen years to trust humans enough to be stroked while she’s standing on the floor. I’m an author, good character names are fair game) joined the family and something rather miraculous happened. Thank you for inviting me to guest blog on 4theloveofanimals.

Pit Bulls 100

Pit Bulls Rescue Massachusetts Feral Cats 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now Sandhill Cranes: Game Birds? This slow reproduction rate is unlike any other avian game species currently hunted. Why should “the biologist&# be able to unilaterally bestow game bird status on a crane? Or These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name? I overlooked the date.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 245