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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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Dates of first arrival listed by Schorger (1966) are: Italy 1520, Germany 1530, France 1538, England 1541, Denmark and Norway 1550, Sweden 1556. Early research suggested that “Fragmented distributions and population bottlenecks due to human activities appear to have increased genetic differentiation among populations” (Leberg 1991).

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“Birds & Flowers”: a book review

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Based in Denmark and the U.K, But in his last chapter, Ollerton disclaims pessimism about the environment and the natural world, and gives all the reasons there are to be hopeful about humans and other living things. Birds & Flowers: An Intimate 50 Million Year Relationship is to highlight other bird families that pollinate.

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Valravn Wines: Sonoma County Old Wine Zinfandel (2015)

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With enough imagination and superstition, some birds can be absolutely frightening – as the multitude of spooky fowl haunting the darkest corners of human culture throughout history will attest. But our ancestors weren’t always so lucky to appreciate birds the way we do.

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