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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of November 2017)

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I know I neglected to ask you where you were birding this weekend, but don’t ever think that means I don’t want to know. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Any good bird sighting deserves to be shared and enjoyed. So fire away! What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Birding by Volunteering

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I bring this up not to boast (well, not much) but because I think that this approach to wildlife travel is somewhat neglected in birding circles. Volunteering provides a very different experience to tourism though. And come the new year I’ll be telling you all about my experiences this time around.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

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Between running errands, working late and worrying about the bottom-line, it’s no wonder our four-legged and winged friends so often go overlooked and neglected. In the fast-paced world of today, it seems people are always on the go. Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.

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Come@Me: Hummingbirds are Jerks

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It would use that mini rapier of a beak to full poking effect if the hapless human tried to take a sip from its feeder, or pick one of its flowers, or even neglect to fill the feeder on time. I’m sorry, but the ravenous mini, modern dinos are jerks. C’est moi, Green-crowned Brilliant , le jerk!

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“New York’s Kindest” includes Rock & Rawhide!

4 The Love Of Animals

“Working with Animal Care and Control has been a fantastic experience for us. As the only organization in New York City whose doors are open to any animal in need, AC&C rescues thousands of New York’s homeless, neglected, abused and abandoned animals each year.

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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

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I am often guilty of neglecting “place&# when birding. Diabolical Bird ID Quiz Red-shouldered Hawk in Forest Park, Queens, New York Just for Fun Avian ID Quiz #8 Cardinal King Usurped About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas.

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On Going Vegan

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I neglected to take the camera into the courtyard in the beginning, though I did bring the hounds and their beds. Though the youngins had some interesting costumes, I must say that their parents easily topped them, demonstrating both creativity and a complete inability to be embarrassed.

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