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Five tips to protect veterinary practices against cyberattacks

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Roughly 11,000 veterinary practices each year experience a cyberattack, and with just over 800,000 complaints of suspected internet crime in 2022, odds are the average practice owner is at risk.

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A Birder Attends a (Virtual) Ornithology Conference

10,000 Birds

NAOC is big — there are so many speeches, round tables, symposia, panel discussions, and poster presentations, that nobody could sample even a tiny fraction of the entire conference. At the bottom of the food chain there are the poster presentations , which are exactly what they sound like. They tend to opine on big important topics.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of October 2014)

10,000 Birds

I was able to spare a few moments to appreciate the Northern Cardinals that, while always present at my home, seem so much more welcome once days turn gray. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. How does a person even find time to look at birds? Birding best bird weekend'

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Calling All Kids! (And Those Who Bird With Them!)

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To sum up, adults (age 22 or older as of June 30) should write a short essay describing a “memorable birding experience while mentoring one or more young birders.” And essays by young birders (defined as anyone 21 or younger at the contest deadline) should describe a “memorable birding experience with an adult mentor.”

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Breeding Crested Pigeons in Broome

10,000 Birds

Considering Broome often experiences cyclones and strong winds it does make sense for the birds to build a more substantial nest to survive the extreme weather. The Crested Pigeon family remained in the tree away from danger for quite some time with both parents present.

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Birding in Honduras, Part I: Highlands

10,000 Birds

In this first installment, I will focus on my impressions and experiences in the highlands portion of our tour. One of these islands may have been the present day Northern Central American Highlands which includes Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and parts of extreme southern Mexico (Chiapas). Stay tuned.

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The Longest (and Shortest) Hour

10,000 Birds

It always presents itself in unexpected ways, seemingly to deliberately confuse and mislead. The presenter may ring a bell. There were so many opportunities being presented simultaneously we didn’t know what to do with ourselves. Luck is a funny thing. Don’t believe me? See for yourself here.

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