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How Close Is “Too Close” To An Owl?

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With casual bird watchers out numbering hardcore bird watchers, people with a camera and an interest in wildlife are not going to have all the facts about wildlife before they go out. If you have an owl that is oblivious to your presence like this hunting Boreal Owl , you’re doing ok. And keep your distance. Birds owls'

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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Shelves of feeders to choose from, ranging from inexpensive tubes to porcelain sculptures; bags and barrels of shelled and unshelled seed, including something called variously thistle, nyjer or niger; guidelines on when, how, where to do the actual feeding. Fish and Wildlife Service. And squirrels. Aggravatingly, many squirrels.

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Birding According to ChatGPT, Part II

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It’s important to note that countable birds can vary depending on the specific rules and guidelines set by different birding organizations, competitions, or regional checklists. Some regions may have additional criteria or specific rules regarding the inclusion of certain species. According to the U.S.

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Drones: The Next Thing Birders Will Be Arguing About

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Say a duck hunter knows that the closed pools nearby has ducks and it’s dead in the pool where they are hunting. They call their friend to check the ducks with a drone and the ducks get flushed and go to the hunting pond? You may think these are extreme situations but we don’t have great laws in place for drones yet.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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The problem of free-roaming cats — and their predation on birds and other wildlife — is hotly contested in communities across the country, and it triggered a lively exchange in the hearing room. Cats are domesticated animals that are not indigenous wildlife in North America.