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Lady Lays an Egg

10,000 Birds

Lady, believed to be the oldest living Osprey in the United Kingdom, has laid her 62nd egg. Hat-tip to Redgannet. It is her 22nd year nesting at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve in Perthshire.

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How a Farrier can treat a horse with club foot

4 The Love Of Animals

In the United Kingdom, farriers need to be registered according to the Farriers (Registration) Act of 1975. Many organizations exist throughout the United Kingdom to assist farriers and people desiring to be farriers to become registered and remain well educated through classes, training and competitions.

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Sandwich Tern in New York

10,000 Birds

No, Sandwich Terns are rather boringly named after their type locality, Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom. Despite the uninspiring root of their name, Sandwich Terns are pretty darn cool birds, with their yellow-tipped black bills and their shaggy hairdos.

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