Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Masson tells Benjy's story--and Benjy stories--while explaining his theory about the mutual domestication of dogs and humans. You may know that dog/human coevolution has been a popular topic in the past decade, and if so, this might help: Masson "takes E. The point is that, as Chapter 3 is titled, "Dogs Make Us Human."

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Dogs Pit Bulls Greyhounds Kennels 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Today we speak of the not-so-distant past, the present, and the history in between. Rumor has it that the sorely-needed authoritative book on flycatchers is in the works…it can not be published quickly enough. Hello my birding sons and daughters. This post is meant to serve as a flashback to 1998, 15 years ago. 6) Taxonomy.

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San Diego California Condor California Bald Eagle 181

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2016

And, of course, lots of birds were present in the yard that did not come to the feeders. But before we get to that there was a creature that really wanted a feeder of its own and seemed used to getting fed by humans. Adorable is one of the few words that really works for the tiny Pygmy Nuthatch. Well, actually, there were two.

Birds 100

Birds New York Fox New York City 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

Eventually, I found the lone whooping crane present at the refuge by its call. Her writing is based on keen observation of animal and human behavior, and she likes to interweave solid natural history information with larger philosophical themes to challenge and inspire the reader. I knew I’d never heard that before. I think not!

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244