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Seeking the Bahama Nuthatch

10,000 Birds

Many ornithologists fear that the long-billed relative of the southeastern United States’ Brown-headed Nuthatch is kaput. Brown-headed Nuthatch of the southeastern United States. One is a species altogether new to science — a nuthatch discovered on Grand Bahama Island.” Photo by William K.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

An estimated one billion birds collide with glass each year in the United States* and most of them die; window collisions are considered the second highest cause of death of birds after cats (putting aside the big overall causes, like habitat loss and climate change).* ©2012 Donna L.

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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

These have been used by meteorologists, technicians, and researchers who spend about 13 months on the island at a time researching a variety of sciences. When the base was built and managed by the South African government, the mice were found to be a minor nuisance so five cats were brought in to manage the mice population at the base.

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Hill’s PetFit Challenge

4 The Love Of Animals

In an industry first, Hill’s Science Diet Weight Loss System offers pre-packaged meals for your dog! And just for fun, here are some interesting facts: o In the United States there are a total of 77.5 million cats[1]. of Dogs and Cats in the United States are either overweight or obese[2].

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Western Snowy Plover

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Then, in one of my freshmen science classes, there was a discussion about extinct species, which then lead to the topic of threatened, or endangered species, and what we could do to help out. Even on our trip down the coast of the western United States, every sandy beach, had me taking a little extra time, searching for Snowy Plovers.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Though the third-most densely populated county in the United States (as of the 2010 census, thank you Wikipedia), about 25% of Bronx land is open, public space. The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations.

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Review of Your Backyard

10,000 Birds

Even my cats turned away from the television when the owl would come on screen, only to come back when it was only real birds. The segment falls short of really explaining the importance of citizen science, however, and I can’t help but wonder if the anti-science perspective that creationism espouses is the reason.

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