4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 21, 2010

“Little Brown Dog&# has won the hearts of so many, and has even become somewhat of an internet star. The sweet little dog, who was dragged behind a truck, has come along way since the abuse happened.

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Dogs Tennessee Animal 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 5, 2010

This is a special Cute of the Day because these cute dogs have a great story to go along with the photos! We walked into the Adopt a Pet in Knoxville Tennessee and fell in love with Alexis and Jacob. We challenge all emptynesters in Knoxville Tennessee to do something awesome and adopt a pet. Your home will never be the same!

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Tennessee Adoptable 2010 Pets 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2019

But however much I may trust in the curative powers of “the hair of the dog”, I do not celebrate my annual corvine year bird with a tipple at daybreak on New Year’s Day. Dr. Crow is dubiously credited today for originating the sour mash method used in traditional bourbon and Tennessee whiskey distillation.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 14, 2015

This common bird is also the state bird for Arkansas, Texas (another avian hot spot), Tennessee, and Mississippi, so Florida even misses points for originality. The striking Snail Kite? Florida went with the Northern Mockingbird , found in all lower 48 states. Okay, it’s true, Northern Mockingbirds are fascinating birds. Think again!

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Back in the old place, there were more birds in the nearby coffee farm but it wasn’t easy to bird because I couldn’t see it from my door and there were stray dogs. Migrants are also around, this afternoon had a calling Summer Tanager, Tennessee Warblers , and a Yellow Warbler. Maybe a Yellow-billed Cuckoo ?

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Dogs were not allowed. I don’t have anything against dogs per se, but there are always those people who run theirs off leash such that you are rudely pulled out of a treetop bird ID by a Labrador’s nose in your crotch (thrice in the last couple weeks, by the way). But being fall, the birding has not been a complete bust.

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North Carolina Salamander Farming Tennessee 166

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Such bills have been introduced in the past by elected officials in Rhode Island, Colorado, and Tennessee, and the first-ever bill for a statewide registry in California was today announced by its sponsor, State Senator Dean Florez. While no state has passed a bill to date, a proposal in Tennessee is currently pending.

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