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The Cry of the Curlew

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Here in the Brecks – an area of poor, sandy soils on the borders of Norfolk and Suffolk – we have a small but important breeding population. They favour the old heaths, but a number of pairs also breed on farmland. Brettenham Heath National Nature Reserve holds the highest density of nesting Curlews in the Brecks.

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Cat People VS Dog People

4 The Love Of Animals

“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. For more information, and to download a coupon to try the Royal Canin formulas, visit www.RCBestInBreed.com. cats dogs'

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Cavity Nesting Birds of North America and Their Babies!

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Another cavity nesting species that breeds in Lassen Volcanic National Park is the Brown Creeper ( Certhia americana ). Even though they naturally nest in burrows mainly created by ground squirrels, badgers and prairie dogs, Burrowing Owls ( Athene cunicularia ) also use artificial burrows. References: 1 Scott, Virgil E.,

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Why Do Penguins Wear Tuxedos?

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They range in size from the tiny Fairy Penguin ( Eudyptula minor ) at about 1 kg to the very large Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri at about 35 kg (that would be a reasonably large dog). Penguins are flightless, but some species locomote over long distances on antarctic ice to travel between breeding grounds and the sea.

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