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Birders As Family

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First there’s a story about the Madison Audubon Society ending up in court because of an election to vote in new officers and one person recruited over a 100 new members and signed them up the night of the annual meeting and ousted out the expected election offices which of course was followed by a law suit.

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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

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If you’ve had an encounter with a wild animal – a bird stunned by hitting a window, a fox hit by a car, or a family of raccoons unexpectedly found residing in your attic – you know how hard it can be to find help. This is a valuable resource you can pass along to your friends and family, wherever they live.

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Creepers in the Forest

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Yes, you read that correctly – it was seemingly reversing the laws of gravity. I got a picture and sent it to a birder friend of mine who unforgettably remarked “any woodcreeper is a good woodcreeper” A comment that stirred my interest in the family more than anything. I was blown away. Streak-headed Woodcreeper.

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Accessibility Matters

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Some access issues are addressed by federal law. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President George H.W. My impression is that it is a fairly safe area and families are a common sight on weekends, as are school groups. Bush in 1990.

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Talking Starlings

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In areas where starlings are introduced, the laws for keeping them as pets are relaxed. The woman in the video found it as a chick at a few days old and hand reared it. The bird is now bonded to humans and an ambassador to her class and the bird has quite the vocabular y. This is not the first talking European Starling on YouTube.

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The Birds at Itasca State Park Are All Wet

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Also interesting is that there is a relatively formal connection between historic families (you can think of these as “clans”) and regular use of specific trails or sets of trails. Many families or individuals live in the Twin Cities and have a cabin up north. Turns out this is true of Minnesotans as well. So remember.

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A Brief Tour of Uganda, The Pearl of Africa

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It’s a fun game for New World birders to find equivalents to many of the Old World bird families that we are unfamiliar with, but there is no equivalent to turacos. Bustards are another quintessential Old World family, with their deliberate gait, fat bodies and long, snaky necks. It is weird and wonderful. Hope you come back!

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