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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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An almost fledgling American Kestrel stuffed in a large Dunkin’ Donuts paper coffee cup,” wrote Michelle Wellard in Philadelphia. Covered in fish slime! The prize for presentation goes to the folks who delivered this very small opossum to Michelle Wellard in Philadelphia. They had nothing else to put him in.”.

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Birding John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge

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John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge , AKA Tinicum, is an outstanding urban oasis in southern Philadelphia, less than one mile from Philadelphia’s airport. A diked, non-tidal area of 145 acres, adjacent to the eastern end of Tinicum Marsh, was donated by the Gulf Oil Corporation to the City of Philadelphia in 1955.

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Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Others may be perfect for a free morning on a business trip to Boston, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, or Las Vegas. Fish & Wildlife Service. Some are great for a specific bird, others for thousands of birds, and others during a particular season. Some just seem to be rarity magnets.

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Come@Me: Bald Eagles Are Tools

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One had just caught some type of fish from the river. Ben’s complaint mentions raids on the well-earned meals of the “Fishing Hawk,” also known as the Osprey. Perhaps they’re not so different from their namesake football fans in Franklin’s hometown of Philadelphia. Fascinating wildlife viewing?

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Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA

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From the Philadelphia Inquirer. Huntingdon used mostly mice and rats , but also some dogs, monkeys, fish and guinea pigs , in its research in New Jersey. It was a 2-1 decision by the US Court of Appeals. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests.

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Offshore Sea Life: East Coast, Birds of Pennsylvania, & Texas Birds: Three Books, Three Reviews

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A little longer than its predecessor (by eight pages to be exact), the East Coast guide is your handy dandy, pocket-sized, all-in-one guide to the seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, and other creatures you are likely to encounter on pelagics or whale watching trips, from Bar Harbor, Maine to Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida.

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Adventures of a Louisiana Birder: One Year, Two Wings, Three Hundred Species–A Book Review

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Chapter One is all about Marybeth’s 2012 Big Year, an adventure she shares with Lynn, a fishing enthusiast who is probably the most supportive big year/300 year birding partner in the history of listing. At the same time I was ogling Scissor-tailed Flycatchers and Upland Sandpipers, Marybeth Lima was also birding Louisiana.

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