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The Catbird Seat

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Where I grew up in Missouri, Catbirds were present, but not in the same density that I find here in North Carolina. Louis Cardinals on the radio in Ozark, Missouri. Lately it’s almost certainly my young son’s cry of “kitty-cat bird!&# As a kid and teenager, I’d listen to the St.

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Humane Society Exposes Petland Practices

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Documented USDA violations at some of Petland's breeders and suppliers included dirty, unkempt enclosures; inadequate shelter from the cold; dogs kept in too small cages; and inadequate veterinary care. The investigation revealed that some of Petland's brokers are also buying from puppy mills.

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Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America and of Northeastern North America: A Review of Two Field Guides

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The Northeast goes as north as southern Ontario, Quebec, and North Brunswick, west to the western borders of Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri, and south to the southern borders or Missouri, Kentucky, and Virginia. And, the North American Environmental Atlas project documents the locations of these ecoregions.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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And, Essay #195, “Our Human Values: The Ugly,” describes the standoff between catfish loving Double-crested Cormorants and catfish farmers in the Missouri Valley. ” (basic points, like bird names, plumage differences); “After the Spark” (birdsong and migration); “Now What?”

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