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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. Additionally, the Department of Defense administers about 9 million acres, primarily military bases and training ranges. Thus, legal protections for endangered species and conservation generally are at their zenith on federal lands.

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The return of the Old Man

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Sadly, they no longer breed in Algeria, while in Turkey no free-flying birds remain. (In Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World states that “disturbance by local people, tourists, and egg and zoo collectors has similarly reduced the colonies, and more protection is vital”. In 1890 an estimated 3,000 pairs nested in Birecik.)

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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The Great Egret was in breeding plumage and courtship posture–bright lime green lores, head bending down and then snapping up, long, impossibly delicate plumes waving over its body as if possessed by independent spirits. Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds. It has become the cornerstone of U.S.

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The First Bird Tracking Station Is Up and Running in Costa Rica

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This is where a birder can see flock after flock of Eastern Kingbirds flying south, some occasionally alighting in trees to gobble up small fruits (they apparently go “waxwing” when moving south of their breeding grounds). Swarms of swallows zip past and a crazy train of Chimney Swifts can stretch from horizon to horizon.

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Mark Zuckerberg ‘Likes’ Two New Dogs

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LA-Based Zoom Room CEO and Dog Training Expert Explores the Breeds He Chose. Jaime Van Wye, expert dog trainer, and founder of the Zoom Room, weighs in on the difference between the two breeds. Jaime Van Wye, expert dog trainer, and founder of the Zoom Room, weighs in on the difference between the two breeds.

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California Audubon Names Burrowing Owl Bird of the Year

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These Burrowing Owl photos were taken at a rare breeding site in Vacaville California. Burrowing Owls are notoriously difficult to spot, even for the trained eye, since they are low to the ground and blend in to their background. We need to protect their remaining habitat and spread the word of their predicament.

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Why Your Dog Barks

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Dog barking can signify needs, protection, and dominance. Some breeds are simply “barking dogs”. There are those small breed dogs who seem to love the sound of their own voices, and will bark for any apparent reason. The first step in training a dog to stop barking is to find out why he is barking in the first place.

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