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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Black-bellied Plover – Pluvialis squatarola; Punta Morales, 10-Jan. Wilson’s Plover – Charadrius wilsonia; Punta Morales, 10-Jan. Semipalmated Plover – Charadrius semipalmatus; Punta Morales, 10-Jan. Long-billed Curlew – Numenius americanus; Punta Morales, 10-Jan. Northern Jacana –Jacana spinosus; Curu, 4-Jan.

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A Fish From the Blue

10,000 Birds

Melissa accompanied Danielle into the bear den for moral support, and partway into the cleaning session heard a thud. However, the gang of Turkey Vultures and Black Vultures who hang around the zoo were happy to oblige, and soon descended on the fish. Birds black vultures Ospreys Turkey Vultures wildlife rehabilitators'

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Birds and Bling

10,000 Birds

Earrings are toast with my Wood Duck and Wild Turkeys. My unreleasable Turkey Vulture grabs earrings, necklaces and buttons,” said Eileen Wicker. Moral: they’re everywhere. “I People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes? Oh my, where do I start?” And parrots =.”. And if your ears aren’t pierced, he’ll pierce them for you.

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What is the National Bird of the United States?

10,000 Birds

.&# Benjamin Franklin was famously not happy about the decision to use the Bald Eagle as a symbol of the United States (he preferred the Wild Turkey ). He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

If the goal is not moral perfection for ourselves, but the maximum benefit for animals, half-measures ought to be encouraged and appreciated. Gary Steiner perfectly articulates my feelings, and particularly my frustration, as so many around me obsess about the preparation of their turkeys. Alexander Mauskop New York, Nov. Lawrence S.

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Henry S. Salt (1851-1939) on Consistency

Animal Ethics

I have had no other animal products (no beef, pork, lamb, or turkey, for example) since 1982. That depends on whether there are morally relevant differences between chickens and fish on the one hand and cows, pigs, and sheep on the other. (I Surely that counts for something, morally. Am I a hypocrite? I believe there are.)

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Turkey

Animal Ethics

It's been 25 years to the day since I ate turkey. Consequently, no turkey has suffered or died on my account for the past quarter century. That's what moral integrity—being an integrated person rather than a fragmented one—is all about. Has my abstention from turkey for the past quarter century made any difference?

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