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Accessibility Matters

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I do not (yet) have any accessibility issues, and my only experience regarding anything akin to accessibility has been limited to the period when my daughter was in a stroller, which presents only a tiny sliver of the challenges faced by many. Some access issues are addressed by federal law.

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The Birds at Itasca State Park Are All Wet

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Most interesting is that one’s knowledge of important things like where to find food (or danger) was based on experience not on general principles. So an Efe off his trail, or another trail he knew about, was not much better than, say, me (after a couple of years gaining my own experience) at having a clue. So remember.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of December 2015)

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The cabin where he is staying with his family and in-laws in just outside of the park, nicely nestled in a juniper-pinyon woodland, perfect for Juniper Titmouse , which is his Best Bird of the Weekend despite its rather bland appearance. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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A Brief Tour of Uganda, The Pearl of Africa

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While Uganda does not have the international reputation of its neighbors Kenya and Tanzania, the experience there is no less extraordinary – and in many ways, particularly for the birder, it’s even more so. Bustards are another quintessential Old World family, with their deliberate gait, fat bodies and long, snaky necks.

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Not enough Woodpeckers

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There is a Chinese proverb stating “Laws control a lesser person, right conduct controls a greater one.” At woodpecker family meetings, it usually stands a bit separate from most other species as it cannot meaningfully participate in discussions about wood (it mostly lives in rocky terrain without trees).

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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Change in Law. I wish for a federal law prohibiting domestic and feral cats from roaming free outdoors. Violation of the law would be punishable by substantial fines, plus the cat owners would be required to perform community service at a local wildlife rehabilitation facility. “I’d That’s easy!” wrote Veronica in California.

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One Last Wood-Warbler Week Post

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We’ll see… But there is one more thing to do for Wood-Warbler Week, and that is to figure out what wood-warbler is represented in the Wood-Warbler Week logo, which was created by my wonderful sister-in-law, Stephanie Chung. Read about them here but also get out and experience them. Below is the logo. What species is shown?