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Do Not Feed Baby Birds Ham

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Not only do we take care of zillions of injured and orphaned birds/mammals/reptiles/whatever, we also have to deal with and educate the public. Nestling songbirds fed hamburger and cat food,” wrote Sean O’Brien. I mean, how could he know it was a merlin, but not know it didn’t eat bird seed?”. “I wrote Maryjane Angelo.

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This is not a wood warbler!

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Kenn Kaufmann, David Sibley, Pete Dunne, Corey Finger and – it seems the rest of the American birding world have it all wrong. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region cc on flickr Constructive ideas on naming norms and standards would be much appreciated. Kirtland’s Silly-Canary ( Dendroica kirtlandii) Image by U.S.

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The Rose-ringed Parakeets of Heidelberg

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It is commonly kept in captivity and has therefore established many feral populations world-wide originating from escaped / released cage birds. This is what happens when people choose their pet birds on visual factors alone without taking vocalizations into account. Very stupid thing to do.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

What would the cost of a hamburger at Burger King or McDonald’s be if the meat were to come from Ms. Birds need only a fraction of the food that cattle do to gain a pound of meat. Niman’s ranch and others using comparable methods? How many people would be able to afford the price? Stephanie Jenkins Highland Park, N.J., Indeed, in Ms.