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Birding Shanghai in March 2024

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” Aren’t we all at least a little bit fascinated by psychology? Eurasian Sparrowhawk Based on one paper , one might recommend this female to breed in a city as apparently urban nesters have higher breeding success (though admittedly, that paper looked at rural vs. urban in Scotland, not China).

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Lost Souls: Found!

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Each book is breed specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. Not only that, but a portion of the book profits are donate to a breed specific rescue group. The company has several other breeds, but is still looking for rescue stories to include in upcoming book releases.

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Top 5 Ways to Pet Proof Your Home

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That’s right, it’s time to get right down to your pet’s level. Make sure any fences are dug deeply enough, particularly for breeds genetically programmed for burrowing. The best way to pet proof your home is to know the tendencies of your animal, individual, or breed. See What Your Pet Sees. Don’t Forget the Yard.

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Sibley Birds East & Sibley Birds West: A Review

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A guide that feels so right in my hands? Images show the bird in flight, both underside and upperside, and in juvenile and adult plumages– breeding and nonbreeding, and, where appropriate, male and female. Am I willing to give up the field guide which bears the mud and dirt of so many falls on so many birding trips?

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

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Instead, he simply points at the cup on the right. What’s at play here, she concluded, is not some inner sense of right and wrong but a learned ability to act submissive when an owner gets angry. The Russians began by breeding a group of foxes according to one simple rule: they would walk up to a cage and put a hand on the bars.

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The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors – A Book Review

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I’m not going to try to explain why people are fascinated by hawks; human-to-avian psychology is not my specialty. This quick reference echoes the inner front and back covers of Hawks in Flight , which presents drawings of hawk species in flight facing right, with simple name identification. It’s a Bald Eagle, a hawk.