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Decoy: Cabernet Sauvignon (2016)

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Eventually, the name came to be attached to another kind of game hunting device with which we’re more familiar today: life-sized wooden carvings of waterfowl floated on water to fool birds into landing within range of nearby hunters lying in wait. It’s also the name of a line of wines produced by Duckhorn Vineyards of St.

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The Famous Grouse: Smoky Black Blended Scotch Whisky

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It’s also one of Scotland’s most iconic birds and the favorite quarry of hunters during the August season that begins on “The Glorious Twelfth”. And with his striking jet-black plumage, he’s the perfect fowl to represent this darker, smoky offering from The Famous Grouse. .

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Edgar Allan Poe's “The Raven”

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’ Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning – little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door - Bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as `Nevermore.’

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 3 of 13

Animal Ethics

Most moral vegetarians list fish and fowl as animals one should not eat. Animals in the wild try to escape from hunters.) For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. What Meat Should Not Be Eaten? What is forbidden meat? But what about microorganisms?

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Best Bird of the Year 2012

10,000 Birds

Considering the bird survived a season in an area saturated with hunters and birds of prey, this facemelting rarity deserves our respect. However, he went far afield to find a more familiar fowl. I’m looking forward to putting it on my year list for the third year in a row.

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