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Birding Parque Nacional Marino Cayos Cochinos, Honduras

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The avifauna is distinctly Caribbean as well, with some Caribbean species found only on the islands and nowhere else in Honduras. We then put ashore and were ushered to a screening of a short video about the islands, apparently required viewing for all visitors. Taxonomy is fun! This is a horrible picture of a cool snake. Lunch time!

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When Feeding Birds Runs Amuck

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There was a man in Minnesota who was recently charged with a misdemeanor for violating Bloomington’s city code on feeding wildlife because he was scattering seed on the ground and he wasn’t just scattering a few handfuls, witnesses had video of him dumping bags out, even after being warned about the ordinance. Grackle Guy?