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Great Gray Owl in Keene, New York

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Now, those of you familiar with my tendency to chase birds in New York and knowledgeable of the spate of Great Gray Owls we have had in 2017 might question why it took me to nearly the end of March to make a trip upstate to see one. I, on the other hand, enjoy living with my family and would like to keep doing that.

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Devils Backbone Brewing Company Vienna Lager

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Dreher’s great stroke of brilliance was to marry new industrial British malting methods with the traditional cold fermentation and long maturation – known as lagering – of his homeland, producing a clean-tasting, amber beer that was lighter than anything else being brewed in Austria and Bavaria at the time.

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From Today's New York Times

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To the Editor: Re “ Worry Under the Big Top as Mexico City Moves to Ban Circus Animals ” (news article, June 15): Mexico City joins the growing list of cities that have banned the exploitation of animals in circuses. Why is the United States lagging so far behind?

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Haus Alpenz: The Scarlet Ibis – Trinidad Rum

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While I have no plans to visit the tropics this year, the weather will be hot and stifling soon enough here in upstate New York and I know I’ll be looking to satisfy a summertime craving for rum. and has only been available on a limited basis as supplies allow.

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Animal Rights Zone Launches Today

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New York Times. New York City. More >> Category. More >> Players. More >> Places. Kazakhstan. More >> Year. The number next to each changes with the popularity of the terms (for each blog).

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Black Woodpecker: Officially a Nemesis

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Sure, occasionally a bird has given me problems, like Black-backed Woodpeckers back in 2007 when I was doing an alleged Big Year in New York State, but not seeing a bird for a single year does not make it a nemesis. Yet, here I am, back from Austria, minus one Black Woodpecker sighting. But Black Woodpecker ? And if I dip again?

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

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After meeting the woman of his dreams, he moved to Austria where he now has the coolest job in the world making awesome toys for birders ( Swarovski Optik product manager ). Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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