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Birding Shanghai in April 2023

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You can also see the owl not moving much in a short video. Maybe they have decided to boycott species with Russian-sounding names as a way to protest against Putin’s policies. On the positive side, two friends of mine independently commented on the video of a woodcock (taken at Nanhui) “A dancing bird!”

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

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The Marvelous Spatuletail as it appears in a video about The Glitter in the Green. There is a photo of him caring for a White-chinned Sapphire in the book, the only human pictured in Dunn’s 16-page collection of hummingbird photographs, and it is inspiring. link] © 2021 Jon Dunn. I had hoped for more.

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On Egypt's Pig Cull

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I received an e-mail from the well-meaning Wendy at Compassion in World Farming (which I find an odd combination of words) regarding Egypt's pig cull and asking me to send my protest to the Egyptian Government. Yes, I sent the protest. Here's my question: What is "a humane future?" Or their flesh tastes good.

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Lessons Learned, The Finale

Animal Person

I don't frequently use photos, I rarely use video, and my posts are often long. If I had it all to do again, I'd do a video blog and I'd get at least proficient at the technical aspects. Films, blogs, books, e-zines, sanctuaries, protests, promotion of adoption (of humans and nonhumans!). Sorry about that.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Letters and emails by the thousand poured into the commissioners’ offices, protesting its crane hunting proposal. Kentucky Dept.

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