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Birding (and drinking mezcal) in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Called home to the Oregon Coast to operate the family motel, in her free time she leads Tufted Puffin walks and escapes to guide at birding festivals and explore the world as often as possible. The first we went to was a family home with generations of mezcaleros and the process being completed in their front courtyard.

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Quinta do Casal Branco: Lobo e Falcão Reserva (2016)

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While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see.

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

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And, the One-page Index, a quick reference to locating major bird families, is placed in two locations–the front and the back of the book. I like field guides based on taxonomic systems, probably because I’ve been trained to work with obscure classificatory systems. I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before!

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Dog Collars

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“Normal” collars– Most dog collars are used to dress up the family pet and to identify it to strangers who may come into contact with the animal. Choke collars– These collars serve a training function. Training collars should always be used with an observant human present to prevent accidental harm.

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Bringing Your Baby Home

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For expectant parents who have a pet at home, one of the most common concerns they have is how will their pet cope with the new addition to the family? Have a friend or family member, who has a baby bring him/her over for a visit. Guest article from Jon of ilovelabradorretrievers.com. Think about it for a second.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Of the Central Flyway states, Nebraska alone holds out in protecting the cranes, having proven by its longstanding Festival of the Cranes in Kearney that a crane is worth infinitely more alive and purring in the sky with its family than thudding, broken and bleeding, into a cornfield. Or These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name?

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

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Imagine the heart exploding with happiness that the beautiful pet you have supported and loved, has found forever love with a great family. One thing they all have in common is the dangerous waiting game. If you work full time and already have a dog, you can always request a dog-friendly foster pet who is house-trained.

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