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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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Maggie Ciarcia, a solo wildlife rehabilitator in Carmel, NY specializing in small mammals and game birds, received a notice from New York State Electric and Gas that tree trimming was scheduled for her neighborhood and someone would contact her. Ah, Europe! Fish & Wildlife Service. But back to power companies.

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Brewery Ommegang: Idyll Days Pilsner

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Lately, it’s been hot and mostly dry here in eastern New York lately, with long stretches of humid, summery days without wind or rain, when even the slightest breeze would have provided some relief. The winds have abated too, with the gentle breezes of spring giving way to the still, oppressive heat of summer. But none came.

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The Cattle Egret Expansion

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Will Raup is a birder from upstate New York who helped Corey learn a lot about birds when Corey was first starting out as a birder. The species spread north to the Mediterranean, reaching parts of Spain and southern Europe, spread along the Atlantic coast of France and, at times, even reaching Britain and Ireland.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ In Europe, the Catch of the Day Is Often Illegal ” (“Empty Seas” series, front page, Jan. Only a vigorous, internationally enforced, decades-long general moratorium on commercial fishing can bring us back from this brink. 15): The appalling commercial demand for seafood will soon exhaust the oceans.

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Pipits and the Sweet Smell of Seaweed

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The only downside is after spending a few hours prostrate amongst the washed up seaweed and debris my car and boots now smell like rotting fish which results in some odd looks when I pick the kids up from nursery immediately after a photo session. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. You can read his blog here.

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White-throated Dipper in Switzerland

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Though originally from Switzerland he now makes New York City his home where I (Corey) have had the great fortune of meeting him, birding with him, and photographing wildlife with him. Their habitat is fast-running, rocky streams and rivers where they feed on aquatic invertebrates and insects, larvae, mollusks and small fish.

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

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Originally from India and the vicinity, it is believed that they had already undergone two major expansions – through Asia Minor in the 1600s, and then across Europe in the 1900s – when they first appeared in North America. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Nicole: Glad you liked it! The proposal from U.S.

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