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One More Reason for Gratitude

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Unfortunately, my daughter, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law all work for Mexican entities that do not give them the day off, so the celebration was moved to Saturday. Our first stop, at the reservoir surrounded by temperate thorn fores, a lone Least Grebe was present, as was a Belted Kingfisher whose presence I had predicted.

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Black Bear

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  Black Bear. During a brief moment of insanity after the death of my pet kitty Brady in 1991 (at the age of 17), I attended Vermont Law School to study Environmental Law. City folk and suburban folk apply to VLS not just for its world-renown environmental law program, but also for its rural atmosphere.

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The National Wildlife Refuge System: Birders Leading the Way

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The System also protects bison , bighorn sheep , panthers , elk , grizzly bears , manatees , and ocelots , among others. The System also helps implement the Endangered Species Act and other federal conservation laws. This is a mission that all birders can surely support. It’s not just for the birds.

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High Noon Birding in the Mountains of Los Angeles

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For now, I present a story of an excellent day''s birding on a visit to Los Angeles last week.]. Probably much more of a serious threat than the bear scat we occasionally spied or the threat of poodle-bush rash. I’m sure there is a law that White-headed Woodpeckers are always on the other side of the tree.

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“How about Pineapple Gose-beak?” – Uinta Brewing Company: Flamingose

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And, with all due apologies to those who have yet to acquire a taste for tartness, please bear with us and rest assured it won’t be long before we move into less summery fare. . For all its imposing reputation, German brewing has produced its fair share of forgotten relics.

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Birding under Clouds of Uncertainty: Santa Ana NWR

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Fish and wildlife Service has a legal mandate to manage national wildlife refuges for “the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.” Moreover, the river is dynamic and has changed its course over time, which presents engineering and construction challenges. Indeed, The U.S.

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