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General Interest Podcast Episodes for Birders

10,000 Birds

.): Springtime Birding with David Sibley (“A great migration is underway in the northern hemisphere, as migratory birds head north to start a family. Throughout their journeys these long-distance travelers rely on well-stocked pit-stops, like Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, Massachusetts. Birds, Birds, Birds!

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Boston Zoo May Close and Kill Animals

Critter News

I'm not a fan of zoos on principle. But I know there are good zoos and bad zoos. Unfortunately I think there are way more bad zoos than good ones. But even for a bad zoo, this is awful. A lot of the comments are just about keeping zoos open for families and children. Who would they euthanize?

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When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers

10,000 Birds

I should add that the Big Owls taking over NYC social and even hard print media, dominating conversations with my nonbirder friends and family, are not the only owls in the five boroughs, but like a musical, the closer you are to Broadway, the closer you are to fame and fortune (and maybe even a higher quality rodent for dinner, who knows?).