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Faithful Loons and Human Lunacy

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In any event, by mid summer or so, the babies are not so small and more or less do OK on their own and hang around the nest. Breeding and wintering locations of Common Loons in western Maine (Rangeley and Moosehead Lakes region), USA, that received PTTs in 2011 and 2012.*. Here’s one of the maps from that paper: *FIGURE 1.

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

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In the non-breeding season, male Baya Weavers sometimes enter the basket-making trade, often with considerable success. Meanwhile, the females seem to have a much more relaxing life, at least in this early stage of the breeding season. I am sure one could make a very boring movie based on the events described in this paper.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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A short summary of events described in this former blog post of mine: We are talking about the thrush called Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula , not the American Icterids. This thrush is extremely common in urban and suburban Germany and one of the most conspicuous bird species here, comparable to the American Robin in North America.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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So I put together a “carnival” (of sorts) of Feral Cat Ordinances and Issues that samples current events across the US. Cats are domesticated animals that are not indigenous wildlife in North America. The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. This got me wondering what other cities were doing.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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A lovely looking and distinctive sounding bird (so they say, I sadly have not seen one…yet), the Kirtland’s Warbler can only be found during its breeding season in Jack Pine forests 5 to 20 years old in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It was the end of prescribed burns as part of the Kirtland’s Warbler recovery plan.

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