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What is an Alouette?

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Recent news that the NFL Chicago Bears just hired Marc Trestman, former head coach of the CFL Montreal Alouettes, as the team’s newest head coach.

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Arizona, or Central Mexico?

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Northern Bear dless Tyrannulets , adorable little flycatchers, rarely visit my garden. You can fly direct to Mexico City from many American cities; while you can fly direct to Morelia from Oakland, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, and Chicago. But these are all year-round residents, and common, down here. But this one did.

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How cold is it?

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It’s cold enough in Chicago—where our high temperature for the day was –2 degrees Farenheit—that the polar bear at the zoo spent the day inside. Glad you asked. It’s cold enough to freeze vodka. It’s colder than both the South and North Poles. Is this “polar plunge” that’s gripping much of the U.S.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan

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A Barred Cuckoo-Dove showed somewhat atypical behavior or had not read its eBird entry about it being “seldom seen out in the open … quick to flee when approached” Of course, Hongbenghe, Yunnan is quite far away from Chicago.

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Can a NFL player out run a cheetah?

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Tennessee Titans’ Chris Johnson (the NFL’s fastest running back) and Chicago Bears’ Devin Hester (the super-agile wide receiver and kick returner) both take part in an extraordinary challenge to literally go one-on-one in a first-ever race with a cheetah. You won’t want to miss this week of TV!

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What is a Cardinal?

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However, in their migrations from Chicago to St. Note that while many other species, such as the Red-crested Cardinal ( Paroaria coronata ) of Hawaiian fame, bear the name and even likeness of species in the genus Cardinalis , they are not true cardinals. Louis to Glendale, AZ, they’ve only won a couple of championships.

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The Economic Impact of Birding on National Wildlife Refuges: Creating Local Jobs

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Creating a dozen jobs in a small rural community is far more important to that community than creation of a dozen jobs is to San Francisco or Chicago. Bear River MBR (Utah): 158,000 visits generating $4.1 Although some of the top line numbers may seem modest, many NWRs are in communities where small numbers can be significant.

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