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This Week in Bird News: Hawaiian Edition

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Fish & Wildlife Service). Currently extinct in the wild , the species is the subject of an intensive breeding program in captivity, and hopes are high to release some birds back into their native Hawaiian habitat later this year. And if you’re lucky enough to be on the island of Hawaii next weekend (Sept.

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You VS Cat; First ever duel species tablet game

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Friskies just introduced the first duel-species tablet game, “You vs. Cat,” available for iPad and iPad2 tablet devices. Cat’ takes the fun of feeding cats’ senses through play to a completely new level,” said Alison Coburn, Friskies Assistant Brand Manager. Have you ever wanted to play a game with your cat on your iPad? Now you can!

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Old Crow Distillery Company: Old Crow

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This year it was an American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhyncus ), though at home in Albany, New York, it’s just as likely to be – and has been in the past – a Fish Crow ( Corvus ossifragus ). I generally wait until I have at least a dozen species on my year list before having my first drink of the year. It’s all very inevitable, really.

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Bird Conservation News: The Good, The Bad (and Ugly), and More Good

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Fearing that a natural disaster, introduced species, or disease could wipe this fragile population out, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the American Bird Conservancy, and other groups teamed up to translocate 50 of the birds to another island, Laysan. Fish and Wildlife Service). **And Photo of the Nihoa Millerbird by S.

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Returning to Old Haunts

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It was here that I discovered my first White Ibis, my first Eastern Towhee, my first Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher , and while these species may be “common” to me now they filled me with wonder then. Unsurprisingly, I am very fond of this small piece of natural habitat. Exploring the trail, keeping the dog safely on a leash.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. They are all primarily fish-eaters adapted for life in the water and the air. Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) Five species of frigatebird ply the planet’s tropical skies and seas. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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The Famous Grouse: Smoky Black Blended Scotch Whisky

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And, on any other night, that could very well mean grouse is being served, as the Scottish table is famed for the bounty of its abundant fish and game. As a brand name, “The Famous Grouse” makes for a rather boastful claim – particularly with that obligatory definite article. Black Grouse by English artist Edward Lear (1812-1888).

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