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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Socks the cat. First Cat from 1993-2001): Socks was a black and white “tuxedo” American Shorthair cat belonging to Bill Clinton. Polly the parrot. First Pet, 1789-1791): In addition to horses and hound dogs, George Washington owned a parrot. It’s said the George Washington and the parrot didn’t get along!

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Pets Ponies Horses Washington 100

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

We can say with much certainty that the majority of people admire and are fascinated with the resplendent colors of macaws, parrots, toucans and hummingbirds. Millions die each year that are hit by cars, crash into windows, wind turbine blades or at the paws of domestic cats. And these are just the direct assaults against birds!

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Honduras illegal Parrots Birds 186

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NOVEMBER 24, 2018

endure for ground-cuckoos, staring cat-like into the dim depths of rainforest, I am grateful to help cater to their birding needs. A few other birds also showed, highlights including a tree full of screeching Mealy Parrots but other birding experiences par excellence were waiting in the wings. Loving the Ground-Cuckoo.

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Costa Rica Species San Jose Birds 178

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OCTOBER 28, 2017

Parrots galore : Down by this one river, there were flocks of Mealy, Red-lored, White-crowned, Blue-headed, and Brown-hooded Parrots. Parrots in Costa Rica require plenty of old trees for nesting as well as for food. I wish I would have been quicker on the camera draw because the bird was low enough to see that it very well.

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Costa Rica Birds Parrots Farming 153

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

There are people who love dogs, cats, gerbils and even racoons (not to be recommended). For some it is birds, and these can be great pets – while parrots will squawk at you, others are quiet, beautiful companions. Unlike dogs and cats, you need to provide your bird with an array of different foods to keep it healthy and happy.

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Pets Birds Welfare Cats 100

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FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Having evolved alongside such incredible predators in Africa such as Nile Crocodile, various big cats, large snakes, and monitor lizards, this goose would seem well equipped to handle the relatively few large predators of southeast Florida such as the American Alligator and the Bobcat.

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Florida Miami Bolivia Parrots 189

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MARCH 15, 2011

He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. parrot to me, but I sure as heck can’t get it to species level. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Mitred parakeet 3. Wicked, right?

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2011 Bald Eagle Sparrows Parrots 178

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MARCH 19, 2011

Diabolical A to Z Quiz in Queens Quiz Pic 1 Answer: Barrow’s Goldeneye Finally we come to the most unfair of the three quiz pictures, that which depicted feather detail of a Thick-billed Parrot. Diabolical A to Z Quiz in Queens Quiz Pic 2 Answer: Thick-billed Parrot So who wins? DIABOLICAL!!! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Parrots 113

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MARCH 8, 2011

Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Deer New York Owls 151

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MARCH 18, 2011

He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Their plumage is simply amazing and the colors are astounding. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Honduras 2011 Deer Birds 150

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DECEMBER 9, 2017

Unlike other years, we didn’t see as many warblers, and had far fewer parrots, motmots, and some other species compared to previous counts. As with other years at Luna Nueva, White-fronted Nunbirds showed, we heard a Uniform Crake , and had more than a hundred species before noon (none of which were waterbirds).

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Costa Rica Birds Owls Tennessee 140

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MARCH 17, 2018

It kind of reminds me of the time a British friend of mind saw Blue-and-gold Macaws fly towards him, in perfect light, at eye level, and nearly within reach of the canopy tower at Posada Amazonas , Tambopata, Peru to top off a morning that already gave us a dozen other parrot species also flying past the tower at close range. ” WTF!

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Costa Rica Chickens Birds Soreing 154

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AUGUST 1, 2020

He is currently safe and well and watching, with his cats, from the window. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Orange-winged Parrot – Amazona amazonica. In case you were worried, Our Man in Shanghai is still flying the flag. The 83 checklists submitted during July contained 459 species.

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2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 153

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Capuchinbird, Red Fan Parrot, Guianan Toucanet, White Bellbird, Grey-winged Trumpeters, Black Currasow. The first sounded like a cross between a hoarse cat and a cow in distress. Interested yet? Well, you should be. Two sounds in particular caught my attention.

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Suriname Birds Guyana South America 207

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JUNE 24, 2011

I was convinced that this was to be the end- I pictured the headline: crapping birder eaten by big cat. My first Princess Parrot ? As I crouched down, trowel in one hand, toilet roll in the other, I found myself face to face with a Puma across a clearing. You guessed it- I was on the dunny.

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Chile Australia Monkeys 2008 188

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JULY 25, 2022

” Of course, as a certified cat person, I was delighted to see a Green Catbird near Brisbane. They might want to look for a better press representation though, as the related NYT article is titled “ Trash Parrots Invent New Skill in Australian Suburbs “, which is kind of a mixed message.

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Birds Australia Ducks Mountain Goats 220

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FEBRUARY 17, 2019

As keen birdwatchers, who just happened to have found the Night Parrots in Western Australia, they were keen to look for the Fairy Pitta at first light the next day. All indications are that it was a feral or domestic cat that had caused its demise. Australia-wide there is a huge problem with cats taking animals and birds.

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Australia Litter Geese Cats 119

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Broad-billed Parrot. Keep cats outdoors? Sure, we try not to introduce snakes, rats, cats, goats, pigs, and a host of other creatures to isolated islands. Passenger Pigeon. Alaotra Grebe. Saint Helena Cuckoo. Grand Cayman Thrush. Ascencion Crake. What do the eight birds above have in common? They are all extinct. Drink coffee?

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Mauritius Djibouti Guam Birds 171

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MARCH 21, 2011

How disturbing is the thought that Poe almost put the word “Nevermore&# into the mouth of a parrot? He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Fox in Socks, Cat in the Hat) out loud. Clearly, the karmic wheel spins in your favor! Wicked, right?

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2011 Fowl Deer Cats 240

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MARCH 12, 2011

But this critically endangered and majestic blue parrot has remained elusive to most of the world and, sniffle sniffle, to me as well. These Blasts From The Past Got My Links Page Working The First Copy of BIRD Goes To… The First Carnival of Colors Are Boas Preying on your Wild Parrots? Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 199

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MARCH 21, 2018

Imported rats, Short-tailed Weasels, or Stoats as they are know as here, 0possums, and feral cats have caused the extinction of literally dozens of bird species here in New Zealand. The second great spotting was the local Kaka , a parrot that is an endemic to the South Island.

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Penguins New Zealand Albatross Feral Cats 114

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

We miss them all: the parrots, the pigeons, the moas and titan-hawks and stilt-owls and myriads of endlessly exotic avifauna we will never ever know again as they were when they graced this Earth. It’s when we lost the mammoths, the sabre-tooth cats, the giant ground sloths, the elephant birds, the marsupial lions, and other iconic giants.

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Marsupials Costa Rica Elephants Cuba 166

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MARCH 17, 2011

Once you understand the mind-boggling biodiversity of the area beyond toucans and parrots, you realize how special Central America is. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Birding opened up Central America for me in a way that nothing else did. Wicked, right?

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Costa Rica 2011 Birds Deer 150

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MARCH 26, 2014

There was a story this morning that did make my blood freeze, and it had nothing to do with four big cats biting the bullet. Is it best to spend a million dollars to save a single parrot in Tasmania or a large chunk of rainforest? My reaction would be pretty much the same. Sad and all, but does it really matter?

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Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150

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APRIL 8, 2016

My parrots have nailed me harder than any wild bird,” said Jodi Swenson. It was playing with a cat toy and managed to get a string wrapped around its foot, and when I went to untangle him he went into crazy attack mode and bit my wrist. I regularly check for snakes before entering cages now!

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 161

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MARCH 15, 2011

While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 205

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MARCH 1, 2011

While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Two instances that I saw. sort of “bland&# diet (e.g.

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Cats 2011 Costa Rica Deer 147

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AUGUST 18, 2011

The hollowed-out bones connected to the lungs for respiration that we see today as a key bird adaptation to the aerobically challenging behavior of flight existed in many dinosaurs that were as far way from being bird-like as, well, as a T-rex is from being your pet parrot. Cats have eight on each side on top, and seven on the bottom.

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Mammals Europe Groups Family 242

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Rats arrived on ships and cats, foxes and rabbits were all introduced and they were all detrimental to the bird population. One of the birds most likely to have been heard about in recent years is the Night Parrot. The huge population of feral cats undoubtedly is having a detrimental effect on our bird life. Preface,p.xxiv.

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Species Australia Birds Parrots 174

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APRIL 13, 2023

The family has about 37 species, but that includes several fulvettas – only 21 of the species have “parrotbill” in their names (and frankly, the bills of fulvettas do not look like those of parrots at all). “Stop biting me, Wolfie – this is maladaptive behavior!”).

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Pandas Birds Eggs China 197

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

He blithely breezes past mentions of outdoor cats, pet parrots, and rehabilitating invasive species without so much as an eyelid flicker to indicate that these might be hot-button topics with his audience.

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Michigan Litter Birds Blackbirds 161