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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. It is an eye-opening experience to view a familiar place from a new perspective.

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Birding the Walkway Over The Hudson

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Now up and running for over two years the Walkway Over The Hudson , which was once a bridge for trains to make their way over the Hudson River, is a pretty darn cool place to take a stroll. The first train crossed December 29, 1888. mile long walkway. After several false starts, successful construction began in 1886.

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Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

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When you see a falconer transporting their bird or walking with a group, the bird might be in a dark crate or hooded. All the training with the bird is based on positive reinforcement. When Merlins first started nesting in the Twin Cities metro area, one of the birds had a band. Falconers keep their birds in the dark. Not all the time.

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

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My experience says otherwise (particularly with my childhood kitty, Brady), but generally speaking Masson's depiction of cats is accurate. Charles, however, who was also bred and trained to race, did so exactly twice. We "break" dogs in many ways, training them to race being only one. He might, but I would not count on it."

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Layover in Singapore

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Redgannet was originally conceived as a way to encourage my colleagues (in case you haven’t read the profile, I work as a flight attendant for an international airline) out of the shops and their hotel rooms to experience something that the local natural scene has to offer. Near the train station, within 500m are shops and restaurants.

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Transit in Dubai

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Safa Park can be visited in the confidence that you will easily be able to get a train or taxi back to the airport. A guide with transport would be the perfect way to visit this site as it can be a bit tricky to get to. Please give a bit of feedback to improve the experiences of those who may follow you.

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Panama Trip Report: April 2017

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The food was better than decent, which exceeds our experience of Panamanian cuisine at most other locations. TRANSPORTATION. Radisson Summit Hotel and Golf Panama really serves a superior birding experience, just by nature of the amazing forest surrounding it. One along the train tracks near Summit Ponds. BIRDING NOTES.

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