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Crested and Proud

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A crest is a “comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal” Birds use them for display purposes – they can be either recumbent (not noticeable when not erect) or recursive (noticeable in all states). So much for the educational part of the blog post. Crests are made of feathers.

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Pets Aplenty Blog Tour

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Pets Aplenty is a humorous book written by Malcolm Welshman, a retired vet who has worked at London Zoo, in a small animal hospital, and as a consultant dealing with exotics. We start right off with some crazy shenanigans that center around Paul dressing like a rabbit as part of a fund raising attempt.

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Blog the Change

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Today is Blog the Change day, a special day where bloggers write about animal causes near and dear to them. So today I want to tell you about my personal favorite, Best Friends Animal Society. Buster is the mascot for Strut Your Mutt , an amazing event where dog lovers come together to raise money for Best Friends.

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Bottoms up!

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Every time I press the button on my camera, I hope that the result will bring a stunning image with the distilled essence of a bird or animal captured in millions of tiny dots. So raise a glass to the hope that 2014 will further your search for the Holy Quail and that Nature will continue to amaze and delight us. Bottoms Up!

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Ospreys in the Desert

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He posts photos and descriptions of the birds he finds on his blog, Birderlife. There are no grazing animals and the fields are visited by many interesting birds. I raised my binoculars and was happy to see it was the osprey. Adam Cairns is a photographer, writer and poet.

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The Fabulous Animal Rescue Project

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“The Fabulous Animal Rescue Project&# is a global artistic effort to raise funds and awareness to the needless suffering of animals. If you are looking for a unique gift for an animal lover in your life, or for yourself, be sure to take a look that their shop too! The other 20% is kept to pay for the shop fees.

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“A blogger saved my life”

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This weekend I went to a blogging conference. I also love his cover of Royals: So, what does this have to do with blogging? I also love his cover of Royals: So, what does this have to do with blogging? Many of us share animals in need of homes on our sites, our Facebook pages and our Twitter.

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