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Lest we Forget – BP Oil Spill 2010

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Aerial view of the scale of the clean-up operation 6 January, 2011 The White House oil commission concludes that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the result of systematic management failure at BP, Transocean and Halliburton. October 26, 2011 BP is awarded a permit to drill another exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips

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If you have been feeding black-oil sunflower and suddenly switch to straight safflower, birds will abandon your feeders. 8 Responses to “Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips&# Jeff Jones Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:04 am I use upside down suet feeders and only the rare starling and bluejay even attempts to use it.

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2011 Queens County Christmas Bird Count

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Bob had agreed to finish the coastal area while Seth and I headed to College Point to see if anything was around the long-abandoned Flushing Airport. We would have liked to watch it longer but we had to get moving to cover some other areas not normally covered by the coastal crew.

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The Bluebird by John Burroughs

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Inspiration / The Bluebird by John Burroughs The Bluebird by John Burroughs By Corey • March 7, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share John Burroughs should be as well known as Henry David Thoreau. Thanks, Corey!

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Grey-breasted Mountain Toucans in Oyacachi Ecuador

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The road went past some ruins that had been abandoned by the town people some 100 years ago and it followed the river gorge for 10 km on its way down to the Amazon. Oh well, I guess we don’t have much to worry about since today is the end of the world on May 21st of 2011.

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The Dry Tortugas: A Must for Birders

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The United States built Fort Jefferson on Garden Key between 1846 to 1875 to protect its interests in the Gulf of Mexico, but was later abandoned without ever being fully completed. In 2011, I had the opportunity to visit Dry Tortugas National Park and remain for several days.

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Half Hardy

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birding / Half Hardy Half Hardy By Nate • March 10, 2011 • 2 comments Tweet Share This past Monday I was running around with my son in my backyard after work. He writes about birds and birding at The Drinking Bird.