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“Hawk” vs. Hawk

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Motomco’s Material Safety Data Sheet for “Hawk” warns that the product “is extremely toxic to fish, birds, and other wildlife” and that “dogs and predatory and scavenging mammals and birds might be poisoned if they feed upon animals that have eaten this bait.” In fact, “Hawk” is being used against hawks, just indirectly.

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Linkwood Distillery: 15 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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Whiskey Month at Birds and Booze: This January, Birds and Booze at 10,000 Birds is setting its sights on whiskeys all month long. Next up in the symbolic menagerie of Scotland is the blue-tongued red lion rearing up on its hind paws (or a lion rampant , for you vexillogists out there) that graces the royal arms and standard.

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Tribes and Birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley

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Ethiopia, a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa, has firmly established itself as one of Africa’s top birding destinations. Its great diversity of habitats hosts an incredible bird count of over 900 species, including Africa’s 2nd highest list of endemics and near-endemics (after South Africa). Yellow-billed Stork.

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We Cannot Allow This Administration’s Environmental Policies To Stand

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If you want to know how important this is to our birds, you can read my post on the Keystone XL and birds. According to the article , “As one of the top birding destinations in the United States, the refuge attracts more than 165,000 visitors each year and generates an estimated $462 million to the local economy.

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Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

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Many refuges in this part of the state, like Malheur refuge, Summer Lake Refuge, and Tule lake Refuge all get the lion’s share of acclaim, and publicity, and deservedly so. These younger rams were having a great time playing “king of the rock” So much for the history of the area, lets talk about the birds!

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The Geladas of Ethiopia

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They have also been known as Lion Baboons and Bleeding-heart Baboons, due respectively to the males’ lion-like cape and tail, and the bare patch of red skin on both sex’s chests. Competition with domestic livestock has restricted some Gelada bands to poorer foraging on steep slopes.

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