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15 Years: Things Will Never Be The Same

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Not only is it a very impressive citizen science project that manages to marshal the legions of birders around Canada and the U.S., Rumor has it that the sorely-needed authoritative book on flycatchers is in the works…it can not be published quickly enough. but it’s safe to say many birders are very optimistic about it.

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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

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Right now I have a nice hickey on my arm from a Canada Goose. It was swollen and sore for two weeks.”. “ Red-tailed Hawk put a talon through the meaty part of my thumb,” said Michelle Wellard. All the way through – and a brand-new volunteer had to pull it out! “I threw him off and ran for a broom.

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Thank a lemming

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The energy they expend will be sorely needed to get them through the winter and get them home to their breeding range up here. Snowy Owl at Jones Beach NY – Photo by Corey Finger And they are probably having a hard time down there without an abundance of lemmings to sustain them.

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