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Talking Starlings

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This particular species is not native to New Zealand (similar to its status in North America). In areas where starlings are introduced, the laws for keeping them as pets are relaxed. The woman in the video found it as a chick at a few days old and hand reared it. This is not the first talking European Starling on YouTube.

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National Family Pack Walk Giveaway

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Scooby-Doo, Cesar Millan, four-legged friends and their pet parents from around the U.S., will walk to raise money to save the lives of shelter dogs. additional pack walks will take place nationwide September 23–30, with the help of the Animal League of North America. Here’s what you could win. 1 Fun Net.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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But they don’t live in North America. I once knew a guy who kept and raised cats. I find it astonishing that people argue of whether feral cats are bad for birds in North America. In North America, you’ve got Bears at the large end, Cats in the middle, and at the smaller end, the Mustilids.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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It is mostly a question of economics – raising just one is troublesome enough given the resources required to feed and educate the chick. Chongming Dongtan, where these photos were taken, is the wintering location of about 100 Hooded Cranes – about 1% of the global population. Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai.

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