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Springtime Tree Cutting and Wildlife

10,000 Birds

The Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center in Norristown covers four Pennsylvania counties (including Philadelphia) and takes in over 3000 animals a year. Cutting one tree down displaced two very different wildlife families,” said Michele. Two families were split up and made homeless by the cutting of one tree. Sounds like a sitcom!

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The Little Big Year-Week 44: Off to the islands ‘Mon

10,000 Birds

Last week, we quite impulsively jumped in a rental car and drove 2600 miles round trip to south Texas to pick up 34 new species. It seems his family of 5, had rented a condo that sleeps 8, at Atlantis Resort, on Paradise Island, in the Bahamas. This is only my second ever Yellow-throated Warbler , my first was last week in Texas.

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Birders: A Documentary Short Film Review

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” So, it is established: this is a film about migrant birds and the people who work to protect them in south Texas and northern Mexico. ” and then adds, “The border wall is no barrier to birds.” And, “the border wall” is a character in that story.

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What is a Titmouse?

10,000 Birds

The word titmouse descends from the Old English terms, tit (any small animal or object) and mase (small bird), essentially meaning one small, small bird. This native of Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico is now recognized as a separate species, but the two species will hybridize when they meet. The Black-crested or Mexican Titmouse ( B.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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I also enjoyed reading the company histories of familiar brands like Duncraft, Kaytee, Droll Yankee, and Wagner all of which started as family companies, some as offshoots of other businesses, some as the result of clever inventions. The authors’ interest expanded into this book, published by Texas A&M University Press.

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Must-Have Apps for the Avid Pet Lover

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You can search by breed, age, gender, and size, so you can easily narrow down to animals that are more likely to fit with your home and family. Julia resides in Galveston, Texas in a cozy little house in the country with her husband, young son, and their Labrador retriever, Darby. Cost: free). Pet First Aid (iPhone).

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From Today's Wall Street Journal

Animal Ethics

So here is an even more modest proposal than roasting Fido: Try eating only what animals you are willing to kill with your own hands. A decision not to eat dogs has nothing to do with our inherent hypocrisy, but with our relationship to different animals. Dogs were bred to be companion animals; pigs and cows are raised as food.