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Birding Shanghai in October 2023

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Recently, it has become fashionable among Siberian Rubythroats to go for a slightly more subdued throat color (no source as I just made this bit of information up). The Yellow-bellied Tit suffers a bit less from such jokes. Of course, the female is even more subdued-looking.

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Red-tail Without a Cause

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Given the chance, I would gladly take the opportunity to berate the world in general for littering and for carelessly discarding cigarettes, but I must come clean and tell you the whole story. It was fascinated by something on the ground and suddenly dropped from its perch about 10 feet above the ground and plunged into the leaf litter.

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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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Upon arrival we were given strict and non-flexible rules: never go even one inch off the ice paths, never allow the tiniest piece of litter to escape, never interact in any way with the wildlife, and cause absolutely no environmental damage. Researchers can and do provide valuable information.

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So, I’m Writing a Field Guide

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But what species it is necessary to do that for and how granular such information needs to be varies considerably. For example, American Robins don’r really need location information because they are all over the state. Ovenbirds really just need a description of the habitat they like. And the references I use!

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Three High Tech Pet Gadgets

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Air-Cleaning Litter Box. The number one dilemma cat owners face is litter box odor. Cat litter manufacturers offer a wide range of products with odor killers and perfumes to try to control this problem, but they’re not always very effective. It’s not just a charcoal filter you insert in the lid of the box.

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Going Green is Always in Fashion

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LOUIS, March 29, 2010 – To celebrate Earth Day and the millions of cat owners across the country who make good green choices for their cats, home and environment all year-round, Yesterday’s News® brand cat litter is announcing the Do-Gooder Design Challenge. For more information on how to enter, visit www.DoGooderChallenge.com.

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Casting Call!

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There is a casting call, and I wanted to share the information with you in case any of my dear readers fit the bill! We are looking for dogs and cats in the New York Tri-State region who are expecting litters sometime from mid-September through mid-October, to take part in this special. Your Phone Number. Your Email Address.

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