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Manky Muscovy Ducks

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Feral Muscovy Ducks seem to attract many of those epithets. Not only are the individual ducks hard to look at, but in groups, the feral populations create the same messes other masses of waterfowl do. Hat-tip to Stella. The word manky means many things in British parlance from dirty and disgusting to inferior and worthless.

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Pahokee Opens for Project Treadstone

Animal Person

They will spay/neuter, vaccinate, tip ears and microchip , and they do not test. Here's the biggest feral cat I've ever seen, who looks like somebody's house cat. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. What's in Pahokee you ask? The cost is $25 and they will do up to 10 at a time! Big Tom is what they call him.

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Powder Puff, RIP, and More

Animal Person

This week we are going to try to trap four cats for fixing, vaccinating, ear-tipping and microchipping on Friday. And last night, a veterinary surgeon-friend of mine asked for help regarding ferals, and I believe today we are signing up a colony about five miles from me with 50 (!) Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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Domestic or Ganky Geese

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Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. Hat-tip to Stella. Tags: features , geese , manky , waterfowl • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Even the ones that bear the same plumage as their progenitors, however, can usually be distinguished by their larger bulk. Wicked, right?

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Finally Saw-Whet

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Every March, hope springs anew that I’ll cross paths with one of these feral fluffballs, but as April ends, so do another year’s delirious dreams. My favorite tip for seeking these little guys is to always leave birdseed for the chickadees on the little fencepost going into the woods. Hat-tip to Stella.

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Business Birding Basics

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Here are some tips for the novice business birder. For longer trips or holidays I bring my other pair , but for business travel the weight becomes bothersome and the price tag may attract unwanted attention. So, how does one combine birding with business? Preparation is key. First port of call: eBird. Don’t rush home.

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