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The Blue House Dog

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A New York Times story that ran in 2001 about a homeless dog wandering around a suburban part of New York City, struck a chord with me. The homeless dog, once called Bones, renamed Blue, who played a “hide and seek game” with Cody, to protect himself and stay alive, ends up at Cody’s side. “I

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Last Chance to Enter

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Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Tags: Asides • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get to it already!

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

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&# The program, which is modeled on those in New York City, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore, and Chicago, would do more than save migratory birds: “the program saves energy, reduces factors leading to climate change, saves money, and reduces light pollution.&# Here’s hoping the lights go out! The proposal from U.S.

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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! These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

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The full impact of this particular expansion is still to be determined — in part because the full scope of the expansion is still to be determined — but provisionally the Eurasian Collared-Dove seems to be sitting with the Cattle Egret and the Monk Parakeet in the ranks of our better-behaved new birds. Get yours today!

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

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I was especially interested in “To Hide From God,” the chapter on songbird slaughter and protection in Cyprus. Has it really been 21 years (almost) from the publication of Jonathan Franzen’s New Yorker article, “ Emptying the Skies ,” six years since the documentary with the same name?

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Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage

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Tags: digiscoping , ducks , jamaica bay • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? There is something for everyone at 10,000 Clicks ! … *You might find some hints of alternate plumage coming in here and there but, at most, an occasional shot shows a bird just starting to transition. Get yours today!

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