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What is the State Bird of Maryland?

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Baltimore Orioles spend their winters in Florida, Central, and South America, and migrate north to breed in much of the Eastern United States. Baltimore Orioles breed in open woodlands or forest edges , preferring deciduous trees. We turn our eyes and binoculars to the canopy, where we peer through the thick, green foliage.

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Birds In a Changing Climate: A Primer

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Though all birds will be somehow impacted by climate change, I think it is important to note that not all will suffer. High elevation species will surely suffer from shifting and reduced habitat, and that process seems to have started already. Though they breed on the tundra, Pomarine Jaegers spend most of their lives at sea.

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On ANIMAL EQUALITY, by Joan Dunayer

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However young and healthy, captives judged inappropriate for exhibition or breeding are considered 'excess' and usually are 'unloaded' or killed. Sea World of Florida has directed its staff to replace tank with aquarium , and cage with enclosure " (94). "In Instead, they hide behind passive verbs. Overly generous inclusion?

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On Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS

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And managing means killing them, breeding them, and otherwise fiddling with their populations. This is irksome, as the premise is that we need to save the animals (and which ones is an interesting discussion) because we will suffer if they are gone. This is all very unveganly, but I went for it nevertheless.