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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. It’s true that many know the bird because of Baltimore’s baseball team, but the species’ history with Maryland goes back much further.

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Birding from New York to North Carolina

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To get there we would need to get out of New York, through New Jersey into Delaware, and then on through Maryland and Virginia until finally reaching our destination. As we headed south I started entering the occasional eBird checklist as we worked our way out of Delaware and through Maryland.

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Calling all Dogs: Celebrate National Dog Day with Free Ice Cream August 25

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It honors dogs of all breeds — from working dogs to family pets — and encourage pet owners to do something special for their dog. All dogs – whether Best Friends clients or not – are invited to stop by any of our 42 locations on Saturday between 9 a.m. for a free ice cream.”.

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Wood Warbler Names Done Right

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Naming a bird species for the part of the world in which it breeds or resides makes sense. Even Canada Warbler (which should really be rechristened Necklaced Warbler ) breeds almost entirely in Canada, which is far more than can be said for the Canada Goose ! NAMED FOR PLACES.

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Listening to Falcons: The Peregrines of Tom Cade

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And they were the ones who, at the end of the conference, decided to get together and talk about the possibility of breeding Peregrines in captivity as a way of at least saving the species from extinction.” Fidelity And Guaranty home office building in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Climate Change and Birds

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And, in that area there is something every bird lover will be interested in: I’ve recently heard that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources may be implementing a new policy dictated by the realities of climate change. This applies, I think, not only to marshes but to infrastructure. Because it is.

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Snowy Owl Invasion!

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Here’s hoping that they find the food they need and survive the winter to return north to breed. Though the birders in Bermuda who spotted one over the weekend are probably pretty happy too – it is their third record in thirty years!).

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