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The Queen

10,000 Birds

However, he neglected to shut the top of the box, and off she flew, her legs bound with green tape. She taught them how to hunt, and when they were released in the fall she stayed on her perch, dozing in the sun. The maintenance man declared that his father was a falconer, and that he would take her home so he could care for her.

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Asia’s Deadliest Bird: The Brown Prinia

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Other birders might however owe their very lives to this neglect. Thankfully, all venomous species which tend to bite in defense have mechanisms in place to warn intruders, not so much to safe the intruder’s life but to save the venom for a hunt. Many birders might regret this one day. Let me first deal with the regret.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

The article’s observations regarding “rutted roads” and “long-neglected picnic groves and campgrounds” more accurately describe the pitiful condition of the reservation. Grid searches are the best, although that would require patience and commitment, which seem in short supply in Essex County.

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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

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“Rabeneltern” – raven parents Raven parents, raven mothers, raven fathers – shame on you all, for you are neglecting your children. But no, there is another reason for this surprisingly creative way of describing the gruesome killing of a creature: the characteristics of hunting in Germany.

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Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

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A large and striking bird like this would be hard to neglect in a museum collection. There were reasons to think that the White-winged Guan had been extirpated by over-hunting. Some remained stored for decades before a researcher would pick them up and inquired about these poorly documented specimens.

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My second eLearning Blog Article

Hannah's Blog

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Why Not Brood Parasites?

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This behavior is most common in colony nesters, since popping next door to drop off an egg is a lot easier than hunting down another nest through acres of forest or grassland. It’s easy to see why some birds adopt this way of life.

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