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Birders As Family

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First there’s a story about the Madison Audubon Society ending up in court because of an election to vote in new officers and one person recruited over a 100 new members and signed them up the night of the annual meeting and ousted out the expected election offices which of course was followed by a law suit.

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Accessibility Matters

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Some access issues are addressed by federal law. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President George H.W. This post is picture-heavy because I think it is helpful to see everything, but the blog only supports small images, so larger versions (and even more photos) are on Flickr.

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Not enough Woodpeckers

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The main point of having self-imposed rules when writing a blog is to break them whenever desired. There is a Chinese proverb stating “Laws control a lesser person, right conduct controls a greater one.” So, more than my usual maximum of five photos per species for the Eurasian Wryneck (Nanhui, Shanghai, China).

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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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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? What about people who are kind and decent and obey the law? The innocent birds and the decent, law-abiding people who cared for them. Gutierrez was 18.

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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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Back from the West!

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After sixteen days touring the interior west and west coast of the United States with my family I am back in New York City. From Boise we headed still further west, driving through all of eastern Oregon, racing to get to Shady Cove where my in-laws were meeting us. Stay tuned for many more blog posts about this trip…

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When Feeding Birds Runs Amuck

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Feeding birds is generally regarded as a harmless past-time, a wholesome way for people to share nature and enjoy wildlife with the family. The area has a law in place to prevent attracting deer, you can have a bird feeder, but you can’t offer food on the ground. She added more corn.