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My Favorite Release

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August arrived and I was releasing birds knowing they’d need time to adapt prior to making that long flight across the Gulf of Mexico, headed to South America. I started calling her, patting my knees (much like you’d call a dog, for gawd’s sake), “Sophie! Finally, it was just Sophie left. You can do this!

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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

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crossing the Carribean and winding up in South America? Because its extremely difficult to conclusively demonstrate what any nonhuman animal is thinking or feeling, this lack (failure?) of understanding on our part has morphed into an assumption that animals are simply little robots, acting purely on instinct and nothing else.

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The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead

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As members of the raphine tribe spread out and diversified, taking on strange and sometimes flightless forms on small islands, many lost their ability to adapt to new competitors and predators — notably, humans and the animals that travel with us. Specimens were collected in 1904, and the bird has not been recorded with certainty since.

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Dogs love getting mail too! #BarkBoxGifts!

4 The Love Of Animals

Each month you can surprise your furry friend with new treats and toys from this awesome subscription box for dogs! Besides being filled with great items, we felt great about this dog box because the company donates 10% of proceeds on each box to animal welfare organizations! Great for dogs with allergies. Action shot!

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