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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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My first sightings were on a rubbish tip not far from the town of Brasov in Transylvania. The mountains here have a strong population of these impressive carnivores, and they find rubbish tips irresistible. Why the weasel should be the head of the family doesn’t really make sense. Why not the stoat family or the badger family?)

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Birding – An Extreme Sport

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He subsequently leaves for Peru and gets kidnapped and killed by Sendero Luminoso – the local brand of Maoists. Now imagine a middle-aged birder, tip-toeing backwards through thornbush and you will understand what the next 5 minutes looked like for me. She died in a car accident during a birding trip. Was it 5 minutes?

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7 Tips for Creating a Dog-Friendly Yard

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The following tips will help you create a beautiful yard where you and your dog can happily coexist. Combat “Dog Spots” The nitrogen content of dog urine tends to kill affected areas of grass. Considering our canine companions when designing a landscaping plan is a perfect way to make our pets a true part of the family.

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Rancho Naturalista Lodge, Costa Rica, or When Harry Met Mercedes

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And then Rancho’s in-house guide, Harry Barnard (cover photo, standing), came around with a mug of steaming coffee to confirm my unspoken, tip-of-the-tongue suspicion: yes, it’s a Red-throated Ant-Tanager. Some years later, he returned to Rancho for a few months as a volunteer. That is when he first met Mercedes.

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Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World–A Book Review

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It was the same day George Floyd was killed. A description of the parenting habits of Emperor Penguins begins the lengthy chapter, “Family Matters,” about Chris’s difficult, intense relationship with his father. I remember that day. Because being a birder means you experience life through that framework.

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Birding Tabin, Sabah, Borneo

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The Plain Sunbird is the plain vanilla version of the otherwise often very colorful family (ok, a very low-budget sort of joke). One paper suggests that the Ruby-cheeked Sunbird primarily feeds on insects rather than on nectar, the more common food of sunbirds.

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Urban Resource Institute and Purina Unveil the Purina Play Haven

4 The Love Of Animals

Studies show that as many as 48% of domestic violence victims stay in abusive situations out of fear of what would happen if they left their pets behind, and more than 70% of pet owners who enter shelter report that the abuser has threatened, injured, or killed family pets.

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