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The Struggle to Save the Birds of Honduras

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In the Far East they keep birds of prey which they use to capture other animals such as foxes and rabbits. Many birds around the world in the Robin family ( Turdidae ) are favorites due to their musical songs. On top of being illegal to capture and sell birds in the country, it is also immoral. It is quite simple.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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It’s illegal to raise wild birds (even orphaned ones) without state and federal permits. What human can point out a fox hidden nearby and how to avoid it? A lone gosling or duckling is vulnerable to all sorts of predators like raptors, bass, herons, fox, snapping turtles and foxes (just to name a few).

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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Species order follows the AOU Checklist of North American Birds up to the 2015 supplement (so warblers come before sparrows), with a variation– certain subspecies are treated as full species (Eurasian Teal, Western Willet, Audubon’s Warblers, Red Fox Sparrow, and more). . An identification guide for an overlooked bird family?

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

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The Black-faced Monarch is a relative in the same bird family, the Monarchidae. It is certainly not true that writing a post about Australia and not mentioning flying foxes is illegal, but why take the risk? Sulphur-crested Cockatoos have learned to open trash bins in the Sydney area, looking for food.

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