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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

On a late summer day in the 1960s, we stood on McMillan wharf in Provincetown harbor watching as the Silver Fox came steaming into port after setting the first purse seine around a school of giant bluefin tuna in Cape Cod Bay.

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The Eagle Huntress–A Film Review

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It takes days to find a fox for the girl and her eagle to hunt, and the first effort does not go well. But then, a fox is sighted and we get truly magnificent scenes of the bird in flight and all attention is focused on the beauty of this Golden Eagle. It’s exciting. It’s part of the natural order of things.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

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Also present in other parts of the park were fox and white-throated sparrows. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. On Sunday at Kissena Park I saw five species of sparrows. Mike Mar 7th, 2011 at 11:16 pm Wow, Laurent, I hope you’re ok.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Common sense tells us not to put the foxes in charge of the henhouse, but politicians repeatedly deny common sense in favor of the needs of special-interest groups. If we cannot separate government from economic special-interest groups, then we will continue down the same path we are on. Peters Paso Robles, Calif.,

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Edgar Allan Poe's “The Raven”

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Fox in Socks, Cat in the Hat) out loud. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Mike Mar 21st, 2011 at 11:57 am Clare, I’m with you on the pleasure of narrating this perfect poem aloud. Clearly, the karmic wheel spins in your favor! Wicked, right?

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Avian Quiz – March 11, 2011

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Crafty Like A Crow Birds at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Almost Squished Wood Thrush (and a fox) About the Author Jory Jory is a native Long Islander living just outside of Albany. In 2007 Jory became the "least consistent birder" to see 300 birds in New York State in one year. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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