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A Birder’s Version of Oktoberfest

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No, I am not referring to a Floridian spin-off of the world’s largest fair in Munich, Germany meant to celebrate everything beer. I am referring to the peak of autumn migration for neotropical migrants arriving on their wintering grounds or passing us by to the south. However, the really big numbers do not begin until October.

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Newfoundland MP Says PETA Pie Throw Could be Terrorism

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She's referring to the pie thrown in the face of Fisheries Minister Gail Shea by a PETA member protesting the Canadian seal hunt. Tags: canada animal enterprise terrorism act seals PETA. It's pretty scary that a Liberal MP would actually question whether a pie in the face is terrorism.

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Week Fourteen: The Center of Australia, and Sydney Part #1

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The bird life certainly changes a bit, with a complete lack of water, unless you are at a town, well, or station, as many of the ranches are referred to. Many of the birds were being wing tagged and GPS makers as well in order to track their movements. He is one of the nine birds that I saw with wing tags.

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Shutting Your Trap

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The name and town of the owner were engraved on a metal tag. It had a little accident,” I replied, referring to the dozen times I’d hit it with a sledgehammer. “Do Later Astrid and I met in the woods with shovels and a pickaxe and broke the chain and yanked the trap from the ground. I’d released birds there. “And he asked. “It

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Dogasaur.com

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In addition to Dogasaur’s Facebook fan page, the Dogasaur official website boasts a large active global community of dog owners, veterinarians, trainers and other experts, as well as one of the internet’s largest breed information reference libraries, where members can post questions and answers on subjects like “Health and Wellness&#.

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Birding Napo, Guangxi, China – part 1

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At least not to the extent of wearing name tags. As usual, this refers to the silvery-grey color of the male rather than the brown color of the female. The Rufescent Prinia – if that is indeed what it is – does not seem to mind very much being confused with the Grey-breasted Prinia.

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Man Arrested for Smuggling Armoured Catfish

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The 34-year-old man arrived in Melbourne on a flight from Hong Kong on August 21 and was referred to the Australian Customs Service following a quarantine x-ray examination. Tags: australia smuggling. Customs officers allegedly found a cardboard box containing the live fish in plastic bags.

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