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Big Year Birding Update

10,000 Birds

Not only that, but they are doing their big year to raise money for the Houston Audubon Society and the Katy Prairie Conservancy. Blake and Holly Wright are hoping to photograph 400 species in the lower 48 this year and have managed to make it to 351 thus far.

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Dog Collars

4 The Love Of Animals

Flea collars– Flea collars are a simple plastic collar impregnated with chemicals or oils designed to discourage fleas from taking up residence in the choicest part of a dog (from a flea’s perspective), the bushy fur surrounding a dog’s neck. Choke collars– These collars serve a training function. About the Author.

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Wrap-Up of 2012 Big Year Birding

10,000 Birds

Not only that, but they raised money for the Houston Audubon Society and the Katy Prairie Conservancy. The birders who birded on a budget and did a Lower-48 Big Year, Renee Rubin and Michael Delesantro , managed to track down 654 species, amazing considering how little money they have spent.

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