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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan

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A Barred Cuckoo-Dove showed somewhat atypical behavior or had not read its eBird entry about it being “seldom seen out in the open … quick to flee when approached” Of course, Hongbenghe, Yunnan is quite far away from Chicago. The Kalij Pheasant is not very good at denouncing typical avian gender stereotypes either.

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The Power of Pets

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Co-hosted by local YMCAs nationwide, the events will feature a two- to three-kilometer community dog walk, as well as healthy and fun activities for the whole family. The first event will take place in Chicago on September 24. Taking your dog for a walk is an easy, fun and affordable way to get the entire family moving.

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The Power of Pets Initiative

4 The Love Of Animals

Chicago; and Portland, Ore. In the coming months, Mars Petcare will sponsor family-focused healthy living fairs for pets and people at the following locations: New York City – The Prospect Park YMCA, October 16. Chicago – The Hastings Lake YMCA, October 23. Mars Petcare and Human-Animal Interaction. About Mars Petcare.

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eBird and Urban Planning: City Green Spaces

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The authors are Bianca Lopez ( The New School ), Emily Minor ( University of Illinois at Chicago ), and Andrew Crooks ( George Mason University ), and the article is “ Insights into human-wildlife interactions in cities from bird sightings recorded online.”. Why are birds a good proxy for broader human-wildlife interactions?

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Your Best Birds of the Year for 2011

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My family also farms so that limits places we are able to go throughout the year. The nest was found in a gated community and the human residents were gracious enough to let a small number of birders in for a day to marvel at these gorgeous birds. The bird I picked as my Best Bird of the Year 2011 is the Yellow-rumped Warbler.

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Birding Morelia

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One of the advantages of Morelia as a birding/tourist destination is that we receive direct flights from Houston on United, Dallas/Fort Worth on American, and Los Angeles, Oakland, San Jose (California), and Chicago/Midway on the Mexican carrier Volaris. And go ahead, bring the family. Come bird Morelia.

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