4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 28, 2010

We were so excited when we found out that we were among the Can’t Miss: 10 Pet Blogs over on My Fox New York! We could not be more excited to be listed with so many of our own daily reads. This means the world to us, as we started this blog as a way to help animals and those who love them.

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MARCH 14, 2012

We had both failed at checking off Eastern Screech-Owl or Great Horned Owl on our New York lists so far in 2007 so we figured we’d take a shot at tracking down either silent nocturnal killer. Will and I had spoken on Sunday and agreed to go owling on Tuesday night. Before Will picked me up I prepared.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

One of the earliest varieties was a grape named the Catawba, thought to be a cross of the European cultivar known as Semillon and the wild American “fox grape” ( Vitis labrusca ), and apparently named after a native people from what is now the Carolinas.

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JUNE 15, 2018

Brewery Ommegang of Cooperstown, New York has long been one of my favorite breweries. If great beer wasn’t reason enough, Brewery Ommegang makes a wonderfully picturesque place to visit, too.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 24, 2007

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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MARCH 7, 2017

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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MARCH 6, 2011

This cruel, cruel fate we endure in western New York torments man and beast alike. 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. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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APRIL 25, 2013

Aside from birds, people really seem to like Island Foxes. An endangered species success story, these ungodly cute animals are now thriving after their populations (most Channel Islands have an Island Fox population) scraped against the brink of extinction for years. They are small and adorable. Many are fearless.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2012

So is the response of people from all over New York City and beyond. Also, we saw a Blue Grosbeak , some Fox Sparrows , and both species of kinglets. The next time a hurricane rips through New York I will definitely be out looking for storm-blown birds, at least in the time immediately following the storm.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

There are owls in New York City. They are the city’s latest, maybe only, celebrity media sensation, and photographs show crowds of New Yorkers craning their necks up as far as their masks allow, holding phones at arm’s length, using opera glasses and huge binoculars that remind me of the ones my dad used at the racetrack.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

There might be some question as to if the birding that resulted from Hurricane Irene on Sunday, 28 August 2011, was the best birding ever in New York State but any day that can even be entered into that conversation is going to feature some amazingly good birding. Do not steal any photos or a hurricane will come and blow you away.

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MARCH 28, 2014

A bill has been introduced by two senators that would outlaw this type of contest in New York, and I started to wonder if people who really are anti-hunting could jeopardize its potential success. Since no one was vilified by gun club defenders more than Friends of Animals , I called its New York director, Edita Birnkrant.

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AUGUST 20, 2016

Species that back here in New York either don’t occur or only occur in winter and that necessitate a drive far to the north of New York City were common in the backyard in Breckenridge. Two Red Foxes would regularly come up on the deck to see if any scraps were to be had. Well, actually, there were two.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

In New York? Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca. All I really caught was an impression of a strong eye ring and some yellow coloration. I quickly took my eye out of the camera and put my bins on the bird. A Grasshopper Sparrow ? In February? Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum. Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum.

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Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

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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MARCH 11, 2011

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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MARCH 21, 2011

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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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 6, 2009

New York, NY (March, 2009) – Apartment living with a pet is now easier and more convenient with The Pet Loo, a hygienic new portable toilet for dogs and cats. The product, by Pup-Pee Solutions, is sold in 10 countries and is now available in New York City at www.thepetloo.com. channels to the base of the box. •

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FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Mike doubled up with “smushed”, a new addition to the adjective list. Perhaps it is common parlance in the wilds of New York State, but it is a new one for the people of Kent. The life list received an exciting boost straight out of the blocks, Mike and Kai added 3 lifers on January 1st.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2014

My favorite sighting was a trio of Sandhill Cranes along I-71 in Ohio, but since that didn’t occur on the weekend, I’ll go with fetching Fox Sparrows at our cousin’s Kentucky farm. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was one that most New York City dwellers appreciate whenever they see one upstate.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

And being a New York City dweller in winter with a full day available for birding meant, what else, a run out to the eastern end of Long Island for seaducks, gulls, and, sparrows. Twelve species of sparrow is pretty astounding to this birder in February in New York but that is what we had. Wait, sparrows?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. US-NY-New York-21400-21598 Rockaway Point Blvd – 40.5597x-73.9246. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. El Tapir hummingbird garden. 13 Jan 2017. Sooty-faced Finch – Arremon crassirostris. Peace waterfall. 15 Jan 2017. Baisley Pond Park. 01 Jan 2017.

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APRIL 1, 2017

Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. US-NY-New York-21400-21598 Rockaway Point Blvd – 40.5597x-73.9246. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. El Tapir hummingbird garden. 13 Jan 2017. Sooty-faced Finch – Arremon crassirostris. Peace waterfall. 15 Jan 2017. Baisley Pond Park. 01 Jan 2017.

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MAY 6, 2017

Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. US-NY-New York-21400-21598 Rockaway Point Blvd – 40.5597x-73.9246. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. El Tapir hummingbird garden. 13 Jan 2017. Sooty-faced Finch – Arremon crassirostris. Peace waterfall. 15 Jan 2017. Baisley Pond Park. 01 Jan 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. US-NY-New York-21400-21598 Rockaway Point Blvd – 40.5597x-73.9246. Chestnut-capped Brushfinch – Arremon brunneinucha. cartagos-varablanca riparian zones. 03 May 2017. Sooty-faced Finch – Arremon crassirostris. Peace waterfall. 15 Jan 2017. Baisley Pond Park. 01 Jan 2017.

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MARCH 4, 2017

Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. US-NY-New York-21400-21598 Rockaway Point Blvd – 40.5597x-73.9246. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. El Tapir hummingbird garden. 13 Jan 2017. Sooty-faced Finch – Arremon crassirostris. Peace waterfall. 15 Jan 2017. Baisley Pond Park. 01 Jan 2017.

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JUNE 4, 2016

US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Reserva Ribera Norte. 10 May 2016. Diademed Tanager – Stephanophorus diadematus. Reserva Ribera Norte. 10 May 2016.

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Finca Hamadryas. 09 Jan 2016. Cape May Warbler – Setophaga tigrina. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. 20 Apr 2016. Cerulean Warbler – Setophaga cerulea. 10 May 2016. Northern Parula – Setophaga americana.

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JULY 2, 2016

US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. New Zealand Robin – Petroica australis. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Reserva Ribera Norte. 10 May 2016. Diademed Tanager – Stephanophorus diadematus. Reserva Ribera Norte. 10 May 2016. 10 May 2016. apljin (dunavski nasip).

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AUGUST 6, 2016

US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Finca Hamadryas. 09 Jan 2016. Cape May Warbler – Setophaga tigrina. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. 20 Apr 2016. Cerulean Warbler – Setophaga cerulea. 10 May 2016. Northern Parula – Setophaga americana.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Finca Hamadryas. 09 Jan 2016. Cape May Warbler – Setophaga tigrina. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. 20 Apr 2016. Cerulean Warbler – Setophaga cerulea. 10 May 2016. Northern Parula – Setophaga americana.

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