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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

10,000 Birds

Sure, there were Summer and Scarlet Tanagers and a few “good” warblers, but most of the migrants were sailing on those south winds over our heads to other parts of Texas. The sanctuary is of global importance, a complex of mudflats, salt marsh, coastal prairie uplands and open beach owned and managed by Houston Audubon Society.

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Pet Paradise Resort to donate ALL pet hair clippings

4 The Love Of Animals

Did you know that pet hair clippings (and human hair too) can be used to help clean up oil? The company has grooming salons in all 13 resorts located in Texas, Louisiana, Florida and North Carolina. We sure love to share great press releases like this one! About Pet Paradise. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla.,

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Trillium Brewing Company: Stumpy Duck American Pale Ale

10,000 Birds

There are two invasive human commensals (a House Sparrow and a Rock Pigeon), two fully-domesticated fowl (both a rooster and a hen), one introduced gamebird (a partridge), and a penguin I didn’t identify but which seems to have been added mostly for a little wildcard variety. Trillium Brewing Company: Stumpy Duck American Pale Ale.

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