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Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica

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Grouse are the chickens we would love to lay eyes on. “Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds sway the top of the tall prairie grass. “Check it out!” Have you heard the whistle of a Bobwhite ?

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5 Pet Projects to Bring the Family Together

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If your family is starting to get a little stir-crazy as summer winds on, it’s a good idea to find constructive ways to keep everybody occupied. Then, the whole family can braid the fabric into the desired shapes. The post 5 Pet Projects to Bring the Family Together appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals. Make pet toys.

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Back from Seattle

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We had a blast, the family and I, and experienced some amazing natural places, to say nothing of the fine city of Seattle. Point Defiance, Protection Island, Hurricane Hill, and Sunrise all felt our footsteps to say nothing of Carkeek Park, Discovery Park, the Space Needle, and Top Pot Doughnuts. Seattleites are nice. Scary nice.

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The Giving Birders: Are They Out There?

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The person with the average income can’t afford to raise a family, traipse off to Attu Island for a week in the hope of snagging a couple of ABA ticks, buy the newest Nikon or Canon camera body and then reserve a spot on that Antarctic cruise they have been meaning to do. Shocking, I know. When I hear of the plight of some U.S.

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Recent Changes to the Costa Rica Bird List

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This does not include the various changes made to Latin names, taxonomic ordering, nor changes to families.: To help clear up the confusion, this is a brief summary of recent changes to the official Costa Rica list. Spot-bellied Bobwhite bites the dust.

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

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The one bird I did not see here, however, was the Bateleur Eagle … One highlight in the area is the Saddle-billed Stork , likely to be the tallest species in the stork family. Another member of the stork family, the African Openbill , looks like it is could benefit from a good orthodontist. And sadly, it is listed as Endangered.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

They’re about protecting a system that produces cheap food. How does the health of a farmer’s family and community figure in when they are making the decision to continue industrialized production methods? We have a hard enough time figuring out what makes people happy, but chickens? BOBBIE MULLINS Norfolk, Va.,