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Springtime Tree Cutting and Wildlife

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The birds were living like city apartment dwellers … the upstairs neighbors were the woodpeckers, downstairs were the screech owls. Two families were split up and made homeless by the cutting of one tree. The post Springtime Tree Cutting and Wildlife appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Sounds like a sitcom!

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Birding Flushing Airport

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Unfortunately, developers are hungrily eying the 70-acre parcel despite some local opposition and the fact that it is a wetland that provides excellent habitat to a variety of birds (to say nothing of mammals, insects, etc). Expect to read more about Flushing Airport on 10,000 Birds in the future; the habitat is too good not to visit!

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A Bird Sings in Camden

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Despite the problems Camden faces, and the random typings of a white bird blogger who feels to some degree like a poverty tourist in a city that is populated almost entirely by African-Americans and Latinos probably don’t help, one can find beauty in the remains of the city. Birds can do that. ……… a.

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Rescuing the Rescuer

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Jodi Swenson is a bird rehabber in Gloucester, MA. Her fine china repair business pays her bills, but her budget is often strained past the breaking point by the 250-300 birds she takes in per year – such as this Eastern Screech Owl , who is recovering after being hit by a car. And feed him. That’s why we’re always broke.

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Blog the Change

4 The Love Of Animals

But what we love most about Best Friends is that they don’t just help dogs, they help birds, cats, horses, and more! Best Friends’ No More Homeless Pets campaign has done so much to help bring shelter and rescue pets into the forefront, but there is still so much to do. Could they have your next best friend?

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Salon des Refusés (part 1)

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In early 2021, I spent a lot of time going through my bird photos before finally submitting 50 of them to the “Bird Photographer of the Year” competition held in the UK. This photo: Clearly, a fake – if such a bird really existed, wouldn’t many more people know about it?

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Iams Home 4 the Holidays Report

4 The Love Of Animals

Iams and longtime partner Helen Woodward Animal Center, along with more than 3,500 animal organizations from around the world once again joined forces to help reduce pet homelessness. 23,051 other animals (including rabbits, reptiles, horses, birds and more). Here are how the numbers break down: 593,146 dogs. 509,470 cats.