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Pied Oystercatcher breeding season is here again!

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The eggs hatched out around 20th June after 28 days of incubation and the Pied Oystercatcher family were soon on the move. This moves the family closer to a reef that gets exposed on low tides and better feeding opportunities. Usually the first thing we look for when we visit Pied Oystercatcher families is look for footprints.

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If your cat or dog is having a litter, is it ok to keep most or a considerable part of the puppies if you have the conditions, or is there risk of inbreeding in the future?

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Is inbreeding new babies with birth defects inevitable, or do the female and male siblings of either cats or dogs somehow know not to breed with family? submitted by /u/StrongAndPowerful [link] [comments]

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Now Casting: Naughty Cats!

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Do you have a naughty cat? Does your cat’s behavior drive you, or others, crazy? Does your cat have what it takes to be on the Animal Planet show, My Cat From Hell ? They are now casting for crazy cats who need some help from cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy! EMAIL: HELLCATSCASTING@GMAIL.COM.

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Cat People VS Dog People

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“It’s interesting to learn how different cat and dog owners can be when choosing, and making decisions for, their pets,” said Dr. Brent Mayabb, veterinarian and manager of education and development at Royal Canin. cats dogs' For more information, and to download a coupon to try the Royal Canin formulas, visit www.RCBestInBreed.com.

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The first Pied Oystercatcher chick of 2020

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Our first Pied Oystercatcher eggs for this year’s breeding season were laid early and were due to hatch last weekend. The eggs usually hatch out quite close together and then the family can all move away from the nest site. Feral cats are also a problem in Broome. The remaining egg still needed to be incubated.

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Ring-billed Gulls in Breeding Plumage

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Ring-billed Gulls in Breeding Plumage Ring-billed Gulls in Breeding Plumage By Corey • March 8, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share It should come as no surprise to readers of 10,000 Birds that I do not love gulls.

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Birding around Chaka, Qinghai, China

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Citrine Wagtails are rare in Shanghai but apparently quite common around Chaka, though unfortunately most of the ones we saw were not in breeding plumage. The Brown Accento r certainly ranks among the less attractive accentors, though of course, some species in this family set a rather high bar. I blame this on covid-19.

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