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Five Things To Do When It Is Too Cold To Bird

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Though temperatures have rebounded from the nadir and were temporarily above freezing here in New York City, the mercury has plummeted again and long outings out of doors are distinctly less pleasant than they would be if it were T-shirt weather. Cull (and organize) your photos. I really need an intervention.

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It may be hard to swallow, but Bumpus could get bumped to the back burner

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This week, a new study was published about Sparrows in Nebraska, that in some ways resembles the study by Bumpus and may well be a better example of Natural Selection in birds. House Sparrows were introduced to New York City in 1852 and later in other areas.

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