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The Urban Birds of Austin, Texas

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Because of this, areas around the city that were once sleepy are now “urban,” with humans and wildlife struggling to keep up. After all, part of getting to know any city is learning its non-human inhabitants! Because of this, the city is in flux, with city streets adding new buildings and restaurants all the time.

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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

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Non-human beings have traditionally thought of on a basically immoral level…they lack any intrinsic values, are incapable of thoughts and emotions, and are only worth how good of a coat they make or how good they taste. But I digress. has gained a solid foothold in the scientific community.

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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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