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Once upon a time in Bojcinska Forest

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Gazetted as the “nature monument” in 2013, one of the few remaining – Bojcinska Forest by the village of Progar covers 670 ha / 1650 ac, with around 108 bird species and some 60 species of mammals. During WWII, the forest was used as a base of the local Partisan squad (the communist resistance), hiding in subterranean shelters.

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Birdy Boating in Baringo

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Drifting slower and looking closer, we observed a tiny Malachite Kingfisher hunting in the sheltered shallows. Ubiquitous Egyptian Geese dabbled in the shallows while a diminutive Squacco Heron stood motionless in some tangled vegetation over the water. Squacco Heron. This tiny kingfisher thoroughly excited everyone on board.

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Collective Arts: Stranger than Fiction

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And even with that, it’s difficult for all of us – whether we’re quarantining, sheltering in place, or just hunkering down – to escape the strange, oppressive monotony of our new day-to-day lives. For one thing, all this social distancing can make each day feel “like déjà vu all over again”, as a famous ball player once put it.

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Birding Under the Influence: A Book Review

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People of all ages and backgrounds brighten the ride and the book as they welcome Dorian to their homes (his blog asked for shelter and people responded, he also used a biking home-share group and motels) and help him find elusive birds (although Dorian is mostly on his own, there are occasions when help is crucial).

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Domestic animal shelters don’t normally take wildlife and if they do it’s rare. 3) Rabbits have one of the highest caloric milks among mammals so cows milk isn’t going to cut it. You need to get it to a wildlife rehabilitation center. It’s just not their function and against a few rules. I operate as a permitted rehab in Florida.

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Dogtown: So Far So Good

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My hands-on experience is with small mammals/critters and cats. I remember posting last summer about an abused pit bull mother who was euthanized by our animal shelter for being food-aggressive. I don't know much about dogs other than what I read.

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Birding Flushing Airport

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Unfortunately, developers are hungrily eying the 70-acre parcel despite some local opposition and the fact that it is a wetland that provides excellent habitat to a variety of birds (to say nothing of mammals, insects, etc).