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If You Think Squirrels Raiding Your Feeders Are Bad News…

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He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. 5 Responses to “If You Think Squirrels Raiding Your Feeders Are Bad News…&# Jochen Mar 17th, 2011 at 10:17 am What is it with North American birders and squirrels?! Wicked, right? Cute as a button!

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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We already had South Africa, Zambia and Uganda under our belts, but my clients’ request for the next year came right out of the blue: Ghana! Here local hunters had known about the colony and for generations had been harvesting the birds by simply picking the adults off their nests during the breeding season. million hectares in 2007.

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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

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I had the snot bitten out of my thumb by a squirrel who didn’t want a bath,” said Shannon Keith. “I Yeah right! Right now I have a nice hickey on my arm from a Canada Goose. They don’t love us like we love them, right? Most of mine are small mammals,” said Denise Hunter. We felt so bad for her.

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Birding Russia on the Fly

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Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. Immediately I began looking for new species, spotting right away a dark, crow-like bird with a grey mantle and belly. It flew right over to get a closer look. Common Chaffinch.

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Don't Forget the Birds of Brazil Giveaway

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If You Think Squirrels Raiding Your Feeders Are Bad News… Monk Parakeet Battle Continues in West Haven, CT The New Google Analytics Looks Good! He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage

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He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Wicked, right? Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. So I switched to “Rubbery&#.

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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. Watch out for Tom during October to see this anomaly put right. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. At the far ends of the world, our southern beats are poised to welcome them back.

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