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Western Bluebirds Are Back

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From the 1913 USDA Farmers Bulletin #513, Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard: “The bluebird is one of the most familiar tenants of the farm and dooryard. Its favorite nesting sites are crannies in the farm buildings or boxes made for its use or natural cavities in old apple trees. It was in 1926 that Thomas E.

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My Favorite Release

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I’ve really been wracking my brain because for me releasing is very traumatic,” said Cara Petricca, with Bluebird Farm Animal Sanctuary in Cheshire, MA. But lets see … I’d say one of my most memorable releases is that of a Purple Martin , a species of special concern in California. It’s a theme.”. “I’ll

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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He pointed out that Illinois had been sadly neglected up to this point, so Redgannet made a special visit to Chicago to redress this oversight. California Quail – Callipepla californica. Las Trancas farm fields (Rt 254 to Playa Panama). Las Trancas farm fields (Rt 254 to Playa Panama). PN Volcán Irazú. 09 Feb 2018.

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