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Brian Stoneman has fallen asleep

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Brian Stoneman (1946-2009) was a friend of mine and a top class birder. Birding Europe In memoriam Turkey' He grew up in the London East End and spoke hardly understandable cockney.

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Admiring Anhingas

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Anhinga , otherwise known as Snakebird , Water Turkey , or American Darter * – and more formally as Anhinga anhinga – is a bird I have long wanted to see in New York State. The other nickname, Snakebird , refer to its long neck but, honestly, I am not sure why it would ever be called a Water Turkey.

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H1N1 and Your Pets

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It can spread to other pets however, such as turkeys and pigs. H1N1 and Your Pets originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on October 20, 2009. You should also be careful if you have a pet bird as they have sensitive respiratory systems that are susceptible to other human illnesses (such as colds). Continue reading at Care2.

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What Will My Next Ten Birds in Queens Be?

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Turkey Vulture* Eurasian Wigeon* Black Vulture Western Kingbird*. Sooty Shearwater – There are a total of three records in eBird of this species in Queens, from 2006, 2009, and 2012. The burgeoning population of Turkey Vultures in eastern Long Island gives me hope.

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Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania: A Review by an Atlas Novice

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Data collection for the Second Breeding Bird Atlas Project of Pennsylvania took place from 2004 through 2009, roughly twenty years after the first official atlas project, 1983 through 1989. It involved 83 regional coordinators directing over 2,000 volunteers, who made more than 77,500 visits to 4,937 Atlas blocks across the state.

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A fit Fido

4 The Love Of Animals

Philadelphia, PA—April 2, 2009— According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, approximately 35 percent of the total pet population is overweight or obese. By giving him beef one month, lamb the next month and turkey the next, etc., HOW TO HAVE ONE FIT & FABULOUS FIDO.

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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review

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He’s one of the best photographic portraitists of birds in North America with a number of field guides on his resume, including his own Birds of Eastern North America: A Photographic Guide and Birds of Western North America: A Photographic Guide ( co-authored with Paul Sterry, PUP, 2009).