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A Dietary Alternative for Feral Cats?

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Much has been made in these pages about the havoc that feral cats wreak on native birds. Maybe Daleks could be trained to focus on feral cats?). Hey bird lovers, maybe getting feral cats addicted to fast food is an idea worth considering! And the TNR/exterminate debate rages on. Except, possibly, for Chicken McNuggets.)

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Birding Kabul, Afghanistan

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And of course, there is a large number of Rock Doves (feral), particularly near one particular mosque. We will establish a series of online workshops, trainings, and seminars for young women. Anyone with knowledge of the equipment in this area and an interest in helping is very welcome to contact me.

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Brown-headed Thrush

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My target bird was found within about 30 minutes of aimless meandering from the train station which is located conveniently at the park. As I looked again with my binoculars, I noticed a feral cat close to where the bird had been and presumed that this must have been what put the bird to flight. Success was almost immediate.

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Swarovski NL Pure – the Sexiest Binoculars Ever

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Not having any cooperative birds in the garden at the moment, I opted to follow a train of ants. They were passing by my table, soon disappearing from my eyesight. The beauty of birding is that no matter how good you get, you can always find a way to challenge yourself.

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Birding Singapore

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Would it worry you to sit next to me on a plane or train and listen to this kind of information for several hours? If you take a feral pigeon, bleach it and then batik it using the right colors, the result might be a Pink-necked Green Pigeon (1). Well, you could always pretend to fall asleep. Or move to another seat.

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Get Thee To A Wildlife Rehabilitator

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That is, until the ducklings grow up, are released into a pond, and greet the local feral cat colony as long-lost relatives. Explanations are simple: only a mother rabbit or a highly trained rehabilitator has a chance of raising and releasing a healthy wild bunny. An orphaned fawn who is best friends with the family’s German Shepherd!

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4 The Love Of Animals

The group, founded in 2007, also provides a free, full-time spay and neuter clinic for homeless stray and feral cats, plus low-cost, spay and neuter services for tame pet cats.