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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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Ka’ena Point is also a breeding ground for the Federally protected Laysan albatross, where 45 nests were being carefully monitored by the non-profit Pacific Rim Conservation. They were simply sent to Family Court. What about the people around the world who are mesmerized by nesting birds, thanks to blogs and nest cams?

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One Last Wood-Warbler Week Post

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We’ll see… But there is one more thing to do for Wood-Warbler Week, and that is to figure out what wood-warbler is represented in the Wood-Warbler Week logo, which was created by my wonderful sister-in-law, Stephanie Chung. And, as a bonus question, from what blog post on 10,000 Birds is the picture taken?

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 5)

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In Sydney, refuse is an important constituent of the diet during the breeding season (HBW), and a study conducted in 1970 describes a number of strategies by which these gulls steal food from Crested Terns. The now sadly retired 10,000 Birds blog writer Redgannet already covered the New Holland Honeyeater in a post published in 2013.

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Portugal Deals with Same Issues Around Dogfighting

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This link is to ANIMAL's blog , written in Portuguese. Plus, the government is demonizing certain breeds of dogs even though they are very much victims. In the Azores, where my family is from, I don't think there are any laws whatsoever. ANIMAL says that the legislation is not effective and is too loose.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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I do need to note that a rare error crops up here–LISTSERV is not a generic electronic bulletin board, it is a propriety product owned by a company and the use of the term is protected by trademark law. .” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” He received a B.A.

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Guest Post: Susan Wilson

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I’m an author, good character names are fair game) joined the family and something rather miraculous happened. My second favorite rescue story is that of Hunter, a beagle-ish dog that my daughter and son-in-law adopted from a shelter in Massachusetts. The work of shelters and breed rescue organizations is vital.

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Britain’s Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland–A Book Review

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and share their expertise , or do big years or write excellent blog posts. My librarian self is partial to a more strict taxonomic organization, but with no hope that the constant shifting of families will end in the near future, this type of sequence is making more and more sense.

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