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To Tick or Not to Tick – Exotic Birding in Miami

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Dozens of other introduced bird species, largely escapees from pet owners, now call Miami home. I suspect that way more research and documentation is conducted on indigenous bird species. The exceptions to this rule might pertain to increasing exotic species that researchers suspect are having massive impacts on native birds ie.

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Teaching Kids Animal Compassion

4 The Love Of Animals

Choosing the right pet for your child is key. Children can learn so many valuable lessons by caring for a pet. Having pets at a young age instills kids with a sense of confidence that they can take care of an animal and help it to live a thriving life. More importantly I find pets can be great therapy for kids.

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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

10,000 Birds

Picture being a Blackpoll Warbler being born in the boreal forests of Alaska. Almost as soon as you leave the nest, you have the strong urge to migrate to a place called “Venezuela” Can you imagine how many potential choices and decisions are involved in flying from Alaska to the Atlantic Seaboard, flying down the eastern U.S.,

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