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Birding Fengxian, Shanghai in summer

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Black Drongos must be breeding here – this juvenile was terrorizing his parents with constant calls for food. As a consequence of frequently walking around in Shanghai, I have a fairly large number of cats in my home – picked up as kittens left on their own on the rather uninviting streets of the city.

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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

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The Hawaiian Crows face much more destructive threats–extreme loss of habitat; malaria, the scourge of so many Hawaiian species; predators–rodents, cats and the ‘Io, the Hawaiian Hawk. This is the most intense, tragic section. As I watched their transcendent flights, I felt my own heart quicken.

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Great cat tips from Housecat Housecall

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Katrina Warren and the experts at Animal Planet’s “ Housecat Housecall ”, presented by Purina Cat Chow, have put together some simple tips to help families conquer some common cat care issues. Here are some good tips for prospective cat owners: What should I do before bringing a new kitten into the family? Kitten or Cat.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

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We also try to re-nest uninjured baby birds so we don’t interfere with a bird’s breeding cycle. Bird brought in by a cat or dog. Call and transport the bird to a bird rehabber ASAP. Suspect” dog or cat interactions. Wild bird rehabilitators want bird parents to feed their own babies. After all, “Mother knows best.”

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Rescue Spotlight: Animal Lifeline UK

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Transporters , again as it says on the tin! especially before you breed. Homecheckers who, as the title suggests, go and check the home out and make sure it’s safe and; appropriate for the animal. The decision will always ultimately lie with the rescue though. Move animals from pound to rescue/rescue to foster home/vets etc.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

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When these birds breed, this can lead to highly cringeworthy announcements, for example from Adelaide Zoo : “We have egg-citing news!” ” Of course, as a certified cat person, I was delighted to see a Green Catbird near Brisbane. They just sit and pretend not to be there to avoid interaction.” ” ( source ).

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Birding Wawushan, Sichuan

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The paper concludes that “cuckoo egg laying, based on the appearance of their own eggs, is maladaptive for host selection” (I like the word “maladaptive” and will try to sneak it into my everyday conversation in the future – even if only talking to my cats.

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