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Get Thee To A Wildlife Rehabilitator

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Why does this little Screech Owl look so horrified? They may have no idea what they’re doing, but their compassion overrides their doubt. Somehow they manage to get the bird or animal to a rehabilitator, even though finding one is often a feat in itself. And sometimes they even give us money, which elevates them to sainthood.

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Leucistic Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis

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Leucism “is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals and humans.&# OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

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Stalking a Kiwi Icon

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There are are presently thought to be five species of kiwi with a possible sixth extinct species, all of which have suffered varying degrees of range contraction since the arrival of humans. The Bay of Islands is a very popular area for tourists, both those looking for natural history and for human history. Wicked, right?

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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Other birds with webbed feet, including ducks and geese, have only three webbed toes; the hallux (which in birds is usually the “hind toe&# and in humans, the “big toe&# ) is free. For all of recorded history, humans have classified other living things by their physical characteristics. Wicked, right?

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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A range of animals come to satisfy their need for salt or the soothing effects of the clay along the river banks of the region. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world. Wicked, right?

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

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Dale Forbes Mar 16th, 2011 at 8:37 am Hi Laurent, that is a fascinating example of humans responding to difficult environmental challenges. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Journal of Ornithology 137 (1): 35-51 N. Davies et al. Wicked, right?

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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Fourth Whooping Crane This Winter Shot Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus Tennessee Crane Hunt Tabled for 2 Years! Her writing is based on keen observation of animal and human behavior, and she likes to interweave solid natural history information with larger philosophical themes to challenge and inspire the reader.

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