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The Gas Station Bird

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The concerned person who took the photograph approached a Lukeoil Station in Northvale, New Jersey to inquire about the bird’s well-being, and the owner said dismissively that he could do whatever he liked and had four more birds at home. One might assume this is a falconry bird, but it’s not.

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Humane Society Ranks States in First-Time Report

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It's their first annual "humane state" report. California and New Jersey came out on top. Tags: humane society us. Ohio, Mississippi, North Dakota, Idaho and South Dakota are at the bottom.

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NBC News 4 Covers the Killing of Snowy Owls at JFK Airport – Updated!

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The following has been released by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. CONTACT: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It looks like we are well on our way to victory on this issue! December 9, 2013. 212-435-7777. STATEMENT FROM THE PORT AUTHORITY ON SNOWY OWLS.

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Junco Mashup

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Last week a mystery bird from New Jersey rightly caused a fair bit of confusion among birders of the Garden State and beyond. New Jersey mystery sparrow. The bird was a sparrow, that much was clear, but it didn’t seem to fit any of the easily boxes the other North American sparrows can be fairly easily sorted into.

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Nature is Tough

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We watched the bird for awhile as it foraged and though the injury was painful to contemplate for we humans the bird seemed to be getting by alright. I was reminded of the American Redstart I saw foraging in New Jersey several years ago and hoped that this bird would prove as resilient as I had observed that redstart to be.

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Best & Worst States for Animal Protection

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According to this Technorati article , the Humane Society rated the states on their animal protection laws. New Jersey Illinois Massachusetts Colorado Maine WORST STATES Ohio Hawaii Alabama North Dakota Mississippi Idaho South Dakota (worst) According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the states fell this way.

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Life Along The Delaware Bay: A Book Review

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Of course, I jest a bit in the above paragraph because as a sometime New Jersey birder I have birded the Delaware Bay and seen sights such as the memorable image below, in which thousands of Red Knots, Dunlins, and Short-billed Dowitchers fly up as if connected telepathically.

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