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Saving Jemima and Julie: a Book Review

10,000 Birds

The last time a Julie Zickefoose book was reviewed on this blogsite, the piece began by saying “This is going to be a rave review.” That sentence will do for this review and this book, too: it’s unavoidable. As she has done for many years and with more than twenty species, she adopted a baby bird, a blue jay.

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Birds and People: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

It took me a while to wrap my mind around the concept of Birds and People , Mark Cocker and David Tipling’s book that, in 592 pages, explores the intersection of just that—birds and us. Still, I found it a little disjointing that a book has been written about our relationship with birds. So, I just sit here, amazed at this book.

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Audubon: America’s Greatest Naturalist and His Voyage of Discovery to Labrador

10,000 Birds

If you take only one thing away from this review, let it be this: Do not be intimidated by this book! Even with all this to draw on, the book still could have been a slog with its minute daily accounts of islands visited, blackflies endured, and Fox Sparrows shot were it not for Logan’s native talents.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 3)

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” (quoted from Tim Low’s book “The Origin of Song”). Adolescent Galahs are prone to behavioral problems; they will become noisy, aggressive, and destructive if not provided enough physical or emotional support. ” It might be better to adopt a random male teenager right away.

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Choosing the Right Breed for your Personality

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If you find social situations draining and love to curl up with a good book on the couch, you’ll want to find a calm dog that’s happy curling up next to you. Creative and Emotional. These dogs are all good with people and other animals, so you can take them on your social outings and enjoy a romp in the park.

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Unlikely Healer Walks on Three Paws

4 The Love Of Animals

He was named the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Cat of the Year for 2010, and he has authored two critically acclaimed books. The books, which tell his story of perseverance and triumph, have helped tens of thousands including the families of injured veterans learning to cope with their new realities.

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Rescue for the rescuer.

4 The Love Of Animals

Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Emotional Exhaustion these are all familiar topics to those of us who spend our time helping animals. They shared with me that they have the ability to sense our emotions and feelings.

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