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I need help identifying

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So I live in Minnesota north of the twin cities, I was in my garage today and saw movement. I went investigating and got a video of this little bugger and I have no idea what it is(pictures are screenshots from video).

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Can An Early Arriving Spring Bird Survive Late Snow?

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I was reminded this week as Minnesota received a few more inches of snow and some sub zero wind chills. If finches can survive a Minnesota winter…herons will be fine. Minnesota is known for a long harsh winter like many states in the northern U.S. ” The answer?

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DeMuth Agrees to Plea Bargain

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Scott DeMuth, a sociology graduate student at the University of Minnesota charged last year with felony conspiracy under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act agreed yesterday to a plea bargain. Instead, DeMuth will plead guilty to conspiring to damage a Minnesota company that breeds ferrets. From the Science Insider.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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And buildings without thought for birdlife, significant buildings like the Minnesota Vikings shiny “death trap” for birds, are still being built.** Although the Minnesota Vikings stadium (officially the U.S. Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr.,

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. This got me wondering what other cities were doing. So I put together a “carnival” (of sorts) of Feral Cat Ordinances and Issues that samples current events across the US. Let’s start with Minneapolis, because that is what sparked my interest.

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A Question of Migration

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To a birder, migration means that you can live in Minnesota, New York, Paris or Moscow and see exotic tropical birds such as Piranga olivacea and Icterus galbula on a regular basis without buying a plane ticket. The birds do the flying for you.

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