4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 30, 2011

Choosing the right pet for your child is key. About Dr. Tim: Dr. Tim Hunt is a licensed veterinarian in both Michigan and Alaska. He and his wife Mary live on 50 acres in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with four house cats, two house dogs and 40 outdoor dogs. By Dr. Tim Hunt, DVM. Learn more at www.DrTims.com.

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Compassion Guinea Pigs Purebred Animal 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

We were driving up to northwestern Michigan from our homes in Ohio (me) and West ByGod Virginia (Geoff) in search of a bird species that would be a lifer for both of us: the Bohemian Waxwing. he said “But you saw the flash of black and white, right?&# I was on a birding quest trip with my friend Geoff Heeter. “Missed it!&#

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

We were at Big John’s pond and a red tailed hawk came out of nowhere and we thought he was going to fly right into the blind. I had a beautifull view on 5 horned grebe here (one in breeding plumage), in Ann Arbor Michigan, for the 3 seconds it lasted, until I heard a huge “CRRACK&# , and I fell through the ice.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

I will never forget seeing a flock of around 1,000 birds in Michigan, especially as it took me two decades to come up with a total of two observations (at a single bird each, both females) of its European/central Asian counterpart. Wicked, right? They’re lovely birds, and they didn’t ask to come here, after all.

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Ducks 2011 New York New York City 146

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

It takes only a single raindrop at the right place to render an electronic device completely useless. Then, maybe we can talk about how a IPAD or other device could improve my skills on the field Snowing here in Michigan. Wicked, right? Thanks for visiting! Hat-tip to Stella.

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Burkina Faso 2011 Birds Deer 163

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Blogged about here: [link] Laurent Fournier Mar 21st, 2011 at 2:13 pm a couple of county lifers for me (michigan). OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right? Greater scaup, and tundra swans. But my favorite was a common loon.

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