10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2013

On 14 March, 2013, the Orlando Sentinel published an opinion piece by Ted Williams under the headline “Trap, neuter, return programs make feral-cat problem worse.” Then he gave a couple of alternative solutions to the feral cat problem: There are two effective, humane alternatives to the cat hell of TNR. So, is that it?

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Feral Cats Trap Neuter Return Tnr Extremist 271

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

They would realize that wild owls fly silently through the night and grab unwary rodents, not unsuspecting packages of processed cow meat. That is, until the ducklings grow up, are released into a pond, and greet the local feral cat colony as long-lost relatives. In a perfect world, people would know better.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Feral Cats Hamburgers 257

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Feral Muscovy Ducks seem to attract many of those epithets. Not only are the individual ducks hard to look at, but in groups, the feral populations create the same messes other masses of waterfowl do. The word manky means many things in British parlance from dirty and disgusting to inferior and worthless. Thanks for visiting!

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Ducks 2011 Deer New York 210

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. Like manky mallards, ganky geese display remarkable variety due to both the methodical manipulations of breeders and the variable volatility of the more natural kind of breeding. Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Geese 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

It seems that these people, who purport to claim to care so much about animals, are completely ignorant of the existence of any animal life beyond horses, cows, pigs, chickens and turkeys. What I don’t understand is why animal rights organizations almost completely ignore wildlife.

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Animal Rights Movement Animal Rights Rights Wildlife 203

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2020

There is a water trough for the dairy cows, but sometimes the Pacific Black Ducks take advantage of the trough! There is a family of feral foxes that I often encounter near Bennison Creek. I also often observe a pair of Wedge-tailed Eagles towards the hills on my left as I follow this section of trail. Pacific Black Ducks.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Every March, hope springs anew that I’ll cross paths with one of these feral fluffballs, but as April ends, so do another year’s delirious dreams. I’ve been chasing Northern Saw-whet Owls , those adorable little predators, for years now. Thanks for visiting!

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2011 Owls Deer New York 155