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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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It was an exciting experience, though a remarkably chilly one, as winters in Castile and León can be very cold. This northern fox really does look red, unlike the pale, sandy-coloured animals I saw in Georgia in 2019 ( below ). My only wolf sightings have been in Spain, in December, and at great range.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of February 2019)

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Corey spent the weekend making his way south to Georgia, where he has now arrived at Tybee Island. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. My daughter and I waited past dusk to see a Great Horned Owl land in the bare tree pictured above. It perched on the cell tower instead.

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Paddling Piney Z Lake

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The week before I had tried to walk this trail with my parents and son in the baby jogger, but the constant need to veer off the pathway to avoid those less observant of CDC guidance made the experience more stressful than enjoyable. Now, we would try again, just me and my mother. As of June, COVID-19 had barely touched Tallahassee, FL.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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Twenty-four hours uninterrupted sleep,” wrote Vonda in Georgia. “I’d wish for rehabber-appreciative regulators who don’t think adding paperwork equals adding security,” wrote Louise in Oregon. Just for one day, not to be pooped or puked on and to not find rat guts hanging off my clothes,” wrote Susan in Michigan. Just Desserts. “I’d

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My Ten Best Birds of 2019

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I also spent a week in northwestern Costa Rica on a family vacation, a long weekend in Barbados, a week in Georgia, and two week-plus-long trips to visit relatives in southern California. Being in a boat, digiscoping a Shoebill in the rain, was one of the best birding experiences I’ve ever had, comparable only to feeding Maria.

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Reiki for Animals by Tim Link

4 The Love Of Animals

Often, in my experience, before walking away, the animal will give me a sign of affection as a way to say, “Thank you&#. He is also the past President of the Humane Society of Forsyth County (Georgia), a no-kill animal rescue shelter. The length of the session depends on how much healing the animal feels it needs. ??Once

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Far From Land: The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds–A Book Review

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The book becomes most engaging when Brooke tells stories based on his or his colleagues’ experience. Pearson has travelled extensively to the Falklands, South Georgia, and other seabird haunts and his black-and-white drawings, especially those of penguins, beautifully convey the birds’ habitats and activities.

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