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Blakiston’s Fish Owl on Hokkaido

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When Jonathan Slaght did his research on Blakiston’s Fish Owl in Russia’s Far East – which he describes in his excellent book “Owls of the Eastern Ice” – he had to cope not only with extreme cold but also with rather bad music: “Katkov filled our commutes with loud music. Sitting in a heated(!)

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AVMA releases resources on antimicrobial resistance susceptibility testing

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The AVMA’s Committee on Antimicrobials (CoA) recently created one-pagers on antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) to help veterinarians make decisions on whether and when to pursue testing for patients, be they dogs, cats, cattle, or food fish.

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Black-crowned Night-Heron Eating a Fish

10,000 Birds

I did not count on sending him home with a fish story though! And while we wanted to do some more birding, and had to hustle to meet Danielle, Nate’s patient and lovely wife, in a timely way, we really needed to see what the outcome of the heron-fish encounter was going to be. … a.

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Only for Dogs and Birders – Kalamas Delta, Greece

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It is getting really hot now, 30oC and I am in a car in the open, without any shade… any shade big enough for a man – trackside bushes offer bits of shade large enough for a dog to lie down. Well, this dirt track is only for dogs and birders, that is for sure. A few moored boats with piles of fishing nets, but no people.

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Urban Birding in San Diego

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Humankind has since modified the landscape into a recreational wonderland with open water for boating, fishing, and jet skis with an expansive spoils pile on the south side called Fiesta Island that has access for off-leash dogs, beach recreation, and more. Osprey carrying a fish La Jolla Cove has a lot going on.

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Journey to the End of the World

10,000 Birds

The whole village smells of fish – its raison d’etre. One goat is feeding on fish hanging to dry along the sticks. Between the sea and the village, on now dry tidal flats, gulls and egrets are wandering among the fishing boats lying on their sides and waiting for the tide. There is not a single tree in the entire village.

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A visit to Dog Lake

10,000 Birds

On the final leg of my “Old Home Week”, I travel out to Dog Lake, a pristine high mountain lake, surrounded by mature Ponderosa Pines. Located about 20 miles from Lakeview, Oregon, and sitting at an elevation of 5100 feet, this 208 acre lake is home to many species of fish, including Largemouth Bass, Crappie and Bluegill.

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