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Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather–A Book Review

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Their populations, plus those of other species that ‘wore’ the coveted long, colorful feathers used for women’s fashionable hats, were being dangerously depleted by hunters intent on feeding the millinery industry. 60); “Winifred Portland did not shoot, but she had a certain masculine quality, too” (p. ” (p.265).

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WPAs: America’s Duck Factories

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Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who loves to share thoughtful , in-depth conservation pieces with 10,000 Birds readers. The region has justifiably been referred to as the “Duck Factory of North America.” This is Jason’s fifth contribution to the blog.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. 145 Jetport Blvd, Portland US-ME (43.6493,-70.3159). OWD factory area – US-NY-Tupper Lake-Adirondack Park – 44.2351x-74.4676. Those are the numbers, here come the birds; Alphabetic Taxonomic.

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