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Kathy Hershey: Parker, the Playground’s Vulture

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Today’s blog was written by Kathy Hershey, co-founder of Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators in Hope, Indiana. Parker was an adult Turkey Vulture who enjoyed playing with children. The voice on the other end of the phone was panicked. There’s a huge bird chasin’ the kids around the trailer park! It was happening again … Parker was back.

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Leucistic Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis

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These Blasts From The Past Thrilling Turkey Facts What Makes You Stare So, Bufflehead? 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.

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Manky Muscovy Ducks

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Slimbridge Wetland Centre (c) Mike Fuller @Riverhead, NY (c) Joe Kelly Magnificent Muscovy (c) Karen Davis Tags: ducks , features , manky , muscovy • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? I love turkey vultures, too, so … make of that what you will!) Get yours today! These Blasts From The Past Birding 1.1.11

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011?

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more migratory sky shots here ) Tags: march , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Turkeys, 3 or 4 species of woodpeckers, all kinds of song birds grace our view constantly. Jochen the swallows have arrived at NYC at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge too. A perfect shot.

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Zone of Happiness Birding

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Currently he is the convenor for Birdlife Australia in his local area and, as that suggests, he loves sharing his passion for birds and all wildlife through outings and bird walks. I more ‘carry a camera’ than tag myself a photographer and so through my sites I emphasise the notion of ‘Quantity rather than Quality’ in terms of image.

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Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips

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These Blasts From The Past The other southern woodpecker Just For Fun Avian ID Quiz #14 A Different Flavor Of Turkey Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani Black Skimmers at the Marine Nature Study Area About the Author Sharon Sharon Stiteler was given a Peterson Field Guide to Birds when she was seven years old and snapped. Get yours today!

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