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Birds
Fantasy Birding Is Real, And It's Spectacular
Deadspin - Ryan F. Mandelbaum
I became unreasonably passionate about fantasy sports for the very first time in my life. Not fantasy football or baseball or anything like that. I …
Wildlife
Warblers in Washington
thestranger.com - www.thestranger.com
University Heights Center University District Thurs April 18, 7 pm All Ages Free Heather Roskelley "Come April, spring migration will be in full swing …
Wildlife
Spring Alive
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Hatchling (0-3 days old) No feathers (bald) • Eyes not yet open • Can hardly move • It is recently hatched and needs to be in a nest Nestling (3-13 days …
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Wildlife
Pigeon nicknamed the ‘Lewis Hamilton’ of the bird world sells for £1million in auction
inews.co.uk - Jane Clinton
A pigeon nicknamed “Lewis Hamilton” for his speedy soaring has been sold for a record 1.25m (£1.1 million) in a frenzied bidding war. Armando had been …
Body Fat
Migration and Body Fat
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It's summer and the winter migrants are on their way back to their wintering grounds, making arduous journeys across some of the harshest terrain! …
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Wildlife
BirdWire: Have You Seen These Early Migrants In Your Area?
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Can You Identify These Early-Spring Migrants? By Dawn Hewitt Managing Editor | Bird Watcher's Digest Spring begins in four days! But spring migration has …
Wildlife
Saving the last population of 'Pitihi'
birdguides.com - www.birdguides.com
'Pitihi' is the local name for Ultramarine Lorikeet – a real jewel of nature, daintily sporting a dazzling array of feathers in varying shades of …
Wildlife
Illegal songbird trapping in Cyprus at ten year low on UK military base
rspb.org.uk - www.rspb.org.uk
Latest report suggests a continued decline in the number of birds being illegally killed on British military base in Cyprus. The continued …
Wildlife
Do You Know What a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Sounds Like?
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This audio story is brought to you by BirdNote, a partner of the National Audubon Society. BirdNote episodes air daily on public radio stations …
Wildlife
Unique new app to showcase Scottish birding
rarebirdalert.co.uk - www.rarebirdalert.co.uk
The Scottish Ornithologists' Club has announced the forthcoming launch of their first ever app, 'Where to Watch Birds in Scotland'. Over two years in …
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Lake Ontario
Good turnout for 43rd Waterfowl Weekend
intelligencer.ca - Tim Meeks
TIM MEEKSTHE INTELLIGENCERBRIGHTON — It’s a rite of spring — the return of tens of thousands of ducks, geese and swans to Presqu’ile Bay, and for 43 …
Audubon Society
Nearly 10 Billion Taxpayer Dollars Saved by Bipartisan Coastal Law: New Economic Study
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Washington, DC –A new study published Friday in the Journal of Coastal Research shows that the federal Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) has …
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Cyprus
Illegal trapping at 10-year low on UK military base in Cyprus
birdguides.com
An estimated 121,000 songbirds, such as Blackcaps and European Robins, are estimated to have been illegally killed on a British military base in …
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Birds
Ticket to Write | Ohios preserves are for bird watchers
dispatch.com - Steve Stephens
Spring, like a warbler sitting on the other side of the window from a hungry house cat, is practically within our grasp. Bird-watching is a great way …
Neat
Neat sightings during Birds on the Bay
delta-optimist.com - Tom Bearss
A large group of 35, including several Newbies, participated in our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park on Wednesday. It …
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Call for action to reduce offshore wind impacts on wildlife
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The RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts have welcomed the "Sector Deal" partnership announced on 7 March between the UK Government and the offshore wind …
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Bald Eagle
Is he nuts?! Bizarre moment a stubborn squirrel faces off with a bald eagle in an epic tree-top showdown is captured by photographer
dailymail.co.uk - Luke Kenton
A nature photographer witnessed an unexpected upset in the animal kingdom on Monday, when a squirrel emerged victorious in a fearsome battle with a …
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Wildlife
Man murders gull for attempting to steal chips
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A Cardiff man brutally killed a Lesser Black-backed Gull because the bird knocked chips out of his hand. John Llewellyn Jones murdered the gull during …
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Birds
Birdwatching for peace of mind and better health
fox43.com - Stephanie Johnson
Spring is almost here when millions of birds will begin to pass through our cities and towns on their trek back north – known as Spring migration.For …
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Birds
Challenging the casual killing of birds
crowdjustice.com - by Wild Justice
Wild Justice challenges the casual killing of birds The statutory agency Natural England allows the unlimited killing of a wide variety of bird …
Wildlife
Opticron MM3 60 GA travelscope
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The price is down and the spec is up, so what's changed? Opticron's launch of a new MM3 model with a larger objective lens is in response to the …
Eureka, CA
North Coast Happenings (for March 17)
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Monday Mission lunch Eureka: The Eureka Rescue Mission Auxiliary will hold its luncheon Monday from noon to 2 p.m. at Faith Center, 1023 Bay St. The …
National Park Service
Tonto National Monument Offering Guided Bird Walks
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Birders can visit a National Park Service site northeast of the Phoenix area for ranger-led bird walks over the next month. Tonto National Monument, …
Ohio
Buzzards return to Hinckley, along with fans of turkey vultures
ohio.com - Craig Webb
They gather at the crack of dawn in a barren field in Hinckley on March 15 every year for different reasons. Some return because it's tradition. For …
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Movies
The Week in Arts: Idris Elba, Taking on War and José González
The New York Times - By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Theater: ‘Juno and the Paycock’ at Irish Rep Through May 25, irishrep.org. Walking into the main stage auditorium at Irish Repertory Theater during its Sean O’Casey season is like stepping into a museum
Wildlife
Exploring sites: Kenfig NNR
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Sitting adjacent to Port Talbot Steel Works on the coastline of Swansea Bay, Kenfig National Nature Reserve offers a little breath of fresh air from …
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Environmentalism
This is Birdpunk, the intersection of DIY, environmentalism, and birdwatching
boingboing.net - David Pescovitz
Birdpunk is the quite natural intersection of two subcultures, punk and birding. From a feature article by Steve Neumann in Audobon: The overlap …
Glendale
Glendale library hosts free workshop on native plants for birds
yourvalley.net
Neighbors, Things To Do Glendale’s Foothills Branch Library, 19055 N. 57th Ave., invites residents to learn how native vegetation benefits birds and …
Wildlife
The Urban Birder recommends Hartlepool Headland as one of his favourite places to spot birds
hartlepoolmail.co.uk - Gary Welford
Celebrity ornithologist David Lindo has revealed his favourite places to spot birds - and it includes Hartlepool Headland. From March 20, a new season …