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Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

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Examples here , here , and here.) I still talk about it to anyone who will listen and when we return to normal again and the National Science Teachers Convention reschedules, I hope to get back on the agenda and spread the word there when I introduce the new curriculum I helped create at Cornell. * * * *.

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Snipe and not Snipe

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If interviewed on day-time television, top of the producer’s agenda for discussion would be the titillating subject of sexual role reversal. All immature birds for example take on the male plumage before young females moult into their more showy adult outfit. Painted Snipe have their own family, separate from the true snipes.

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How Close Is “Too Close” To An Owl?

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For example, the above saw-whet looks like its sleeping because that’s what owls do during the day and its eyes are closed…not exactly. They don’t know that’s not on your agenda. Owls, especially smaller owls hide during the day to avoid other predators like larger raptors. We love those eyes.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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I would encourage the KDFW to take Tennessee’s example as an indication that offering sandhill cranes for hunting will create far more public relations trouble than it’s worth. Those opposed have anti-hunting agendas and can not be allowed to dictate what game species are hunted. Tennessee found that out in January.

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Jochen’s Top 10 birds of 2016

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Shore Larks were therefore very high on my agenda during the last few days of the year as I found myself on the island Sylt, where they can frequently be found in salt marshes along the coast. Take that as an example of how to propperly behave towards birders, you silly Sibe Rubythroat! So that was my birding year 2016.

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On Letting Your Emotions Rule the Day

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A prime example of this is our concern for the welfare of animals in agriculture.". But his real agenda comes out later in the graph: "However it is imperative that we allow the most up-to-date scientific data on animal agriculture practices to drive the policy decisions we make, and extract emotion from the equation as much as possible.

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