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The slaughter tourism trade in Serbia

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Twenty years ago, flocks consisting of a thousand European Turtle Doves were a common sight in Serbia in spring. Ten years ago, those flocks were reduced to a few hundred birds. Nowadays, the flocks are even smaller, merely a few dozen birds. As we speak, in Serbia these birds are still hunted in August and September. Turtle Doves have been declining in Europe since the 1970s, and in this century alone, the continent has lost 40% of its population of the species.

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Summer Safety Tips for Cats

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As summer sets in and temperatures begin to heat up, Alley Cat Allies is providing anyone who cares for outdoor cats with simple tips that can help cats stay cool and comfortable in the summer heat. “Community cats are well-adapted … Continue reading → The post Summer Safety Tips for Cats appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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This blog had 850 visits during July, which is an average of 27.4 visits per day. A year ago, the average was 24.6.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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I came late to bird feeding, and when I was finally able to put out a “thistle” sock and a seed feeder (or two or six), I was amazed by the learning curve. Shelves of feeders to choose from, ranging from inexpensive tubes to porcelain sculptures; bags and barrels of shelled and unshelled seed, including something called variously thistle, nyjer or niger; guidelines on when, how, where to do the actual feeding.

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People are traveling with their pets more than ever before!

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The fourth annual travel survey by pet insurance provider, Petplan shows that over 80% of respondents reported that they bring their pets along when they travel. This number has increased each year from 70% in 2012. Not only are people … Continue reading → The post People are traveling with their pets more than ever before! appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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Freshen your home with Febreze Air Purifier #KeepItFresh

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This post is sponsored by Febreze™ Air Purifiers and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping Febreze Air Purifiers but 4 The Love of Animals only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. … Continue reading → The post Freshen your home with Febreze Air Purifier #KeepItFresh appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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Burrowing Owls of Cape Coral

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Birding in Florida is unique in that so much of that state’s plenty is evident even to the casual observer. There are few places in the United States where simply driving around can leave you with a list of 30+ species, many of them large and spectacular. I’ve spent the last week in southwest Florida. It’s a family vacation, sure, but there’s always time for birding and in Florida, the birding often finds you.

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Happiness finds Grumpy Cat

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This adorable Friskies and PetSmart, co-branded video follows a loveable dog named Happiness who recognizes Grumpy Cat in the aisles of a PetSmart. Happiness tries his best to meet Grumpy as she tries her best to avoid Happiness at all … Continue reading → The post Happiness finds Grumpy Cat appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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Get Ready for Global Shorebird Counting!

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Clear your calendar for September 4-6! That’s when thousands of people worldwide will head out to a beach near them for Global Shorebird Counting. It’s part of World Shorebirds Day (celebrated annually Sep. 6), which raises awareness of the perils threatening shorebirds and the need to protect them and their habitats. The effort uses eBird to tally the numbers of shorebirds that people spot the world over.

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#CeciltheLion is a dangerous direction for conservation

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Another day, another dead lion erupting in the world’s media, another opportunity for me to annoy my few remaining anti-hunting friends. Joy. There isn’t too much I could write on the subject that isn’t dealt with much better by David Shiffman, a shark conservationist from Florida. Go read his take. I’ll wait. . I do want to elaborate a bit on some themes I’ve discussed before next week.

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Honduras Birds

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A week-long family vacation to Honduras is sadly over. Fortunately, we made lots of great memories and took lots of photos. But rather than inundate you with cute family pictures and regale you with tales of Desi’s first trip to the Neotropics I have decided to start with a quick post with some pictorial highlights of the birds we saw like, for example, the Keel-billed Toucan above.

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The Tufted Jays of Nayarit

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Mexico is the best country in the world for jays. More species of jays can be found here than in any other country on earth. Sixteen resident species to be exact. The state of Nayarit on the central Pacific coast of Mexico holds one of the highest diversities with a total of seven species represented, including the endemic San Blas Jay , Purplish-backed Jay and the very localized Tufted Jay.

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Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of August 2015?

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The true treasure of the Sierra Madre is its stunning beauty (and jays ). In the Southern Hemisphere, days are growing just slightly longer, while, in the northern half of the world, summer revelers bemoan the coming fall. No matter how you slice it, birding in the temperate zones is gradually becoming more interesting. Enjoy! I’m heading down the Delmarva Peninsula for some gracious coastal birding.

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What is the State Bird of Pennsylvania?

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You are walking on a wooded path in Pennsylvania. Everything is quiet and serene; a few bird calls here and there, the low buzzing of insects, the swish of a breeze through summer leaves is all you can hear. As you walk on, a shape suddenly appears on the trail before you and before you can even take another step you hear what could only be a small explosion as a pair of brown wings takes off in front of you, startling you out of your wits and making you dive for cover.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of August 2015)

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Don’t mourn the passing of the summer season just yet. Believe it or not, we still have all of August and much of September in which to revel in heat and humidity, at least on my side of the Equator. Some of us will get more than others, but all of us should enjoy what we can! I didn’t get too far afield this weekend, but enjoyed the impact adding a nut blend to my feeder has had: Red-bellied Woodpeckers look huge next to the usual sparrows, finches, and chickadees!

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Identification made easy – Lesser Black-backed Gull

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Most of my birdy outings are spent with just my Bushnell’s for company. As optical aids, they are fine, but they don’t fill the void that a birding companion, or mentor might. They don’t join in with the jolly banter that lubricates a day and they offer no advice or opinions on a tricky identification problem. Therefore I have had to make my own aide-memoires for choosing between similar species.

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Ten Years Gone

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Here are the posts from August 2005.

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Duncan Road birding

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Before we left home to go camping and birding in the northern area of the Kimberley we had a plan that once we got as far north as the Northern Territory we would return to Halls Creek, Western Australia, via the Duncan Road. Our trip out to Wolfe Creek Crater had not been a planned side-track, but we had done some research on the Duncan Road before we set off.

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