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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet

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I grew up in Whitestone, and though the birds were not around at that time, I love the fact that they decided to populate this particular area of New York City. According to a December 1970 article in the New York Times , there was a flock of 9 to 12 birds in Fort Tilden. New York Times , Dec.

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From Today's New York Times

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People who move out here from the city generally feel the same way. It tends to be the Jersey natives who drive too fast and refuse to build fences in their backyards who view wildlife as the enemy.

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Last Chance to Enter

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Last Chance to Enter Last Chance to Enter By Corey • March 10, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share You only have until midnight tonight to enter the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway.

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Bird Deaths in Washington DC Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program

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Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program By Corey • March 16, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share City Wildife , an organization in Washington D.C. that is dedicated to conserving wildlife in the U.S. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. capital, has released a report on the deadliest buildings in Washington D.C.

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Does This Make My Mom A Bird Blogger?

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These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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Duck Migration

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It is my belief that the birds were migrating, though one New York birder suggested that they might have been flying out for some crepuscular feeding. Either way, it was a heck of a sight and another example of why Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is the best place in New York City to see amazing wildlife spectacles.

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

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You’d think that the parks of New York City would be a natural for this bird, if it can survive from India to Montana. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Nicole: Glad you liked it! Wicked, right?

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