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The Blood Pheasant

10,000 Birds

When I showed a photo of the Blood Pheasant to a German hunter, he complained that this pheasant has “no tail” And eBird calls it a “chunky partridgelike pheasant” – same gist, I guess. But an excerpt from “Train to Kansas City”, a song also covered by the Shop Assistants.

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Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest

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I won’t pick a fight with hunters, as long as they eat what they shoot and don’t use lead ammunition. Here is a direct (and unedited) quote: “… keep in mind the main reason why experienced crow hunters got into the sport in the first place, Fun. I am not anti-hunting. Plain old fashioned Fun.”. This is baloney.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. Jason hoisted his colours in Kansas and claimed the state for 10,000 Birds. The beats have been out to line their route and cheer them along, wishing them bon voyage and a safe return next spring.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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The argument is straightforward: birders (and others, including hunters) buy stamps and the federal government turns around and obtains important bird habitat. Quivira NWR (Kansas): 99.1%. In June, the 2018-2019 Federal Duck Stamp was released. Malheur NWR (Oregon): 25.8%. Minnesota Valley NWR (Minnesota): 0.0%.

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