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Heee! heee! I love the

Submitted by Chia on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 9:25am.

Heee! heee! I love the robins nest built in the necks of the kissing statues. Great link...thanks :)

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Crows inspired me

Submitted by Sarah on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 9:35am.

Your crow post inspired me this morning. Great resources on that Cornell site, I plan to snag some. Maybe a group of us can start an OlyBlog urban bird team.

I wrote about more crow stuff here. That book I mentioned In the Company of Crows and Ravens is really good too.

I find that birds and other

Submitted by Chia on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 9:39am.

I find that birds and other wildlife are wonderful company while walking. I've never really tried bird watching on purpose...sounds interesting :)

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Nonviolence Includes Animals:
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"PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk's address to the International Nonviolence Conference in Bethlehem"

Nisqually is an amazing spot to see birds

Submitted by rainy gray on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 10:29am.

I have seen lots of eagles, including young eagles, and snowy owls on the Nisqually Loop Trail. It's a great place to bird-watch!

Thank you for the comment...

Submitted by Chia on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 11:17am.

I enjoyed Nisqually Nature Trail (is that the same as Nisqually Loop Trail?) with my parents when they visited a couple of years ago and would love to get back there. Great suggestion! :)

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Nonviolence Includes Animals:
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"PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk's address to the International Nonviolence Conference in Bethlehem"

Birds

Submitted by Guglielmo on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 2:00pm.

and our cats.

Great Point

Submitted by Chia on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 2:36pm.

My cat is an indoor cat for his protection and for the protection of wildlife.

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Nonviolence Includes Animals:
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"PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk's address to the International Nonviolence Conference in Bethlehem"

Olympia's Perigrine attacking the Port

Submitted by Guglielmo on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 2:08pm.

All kinds

Submitted by stevenl on Mon, 01/21/2008 - 8:37am.

of birds are arriving in force in my yard out here. Seems a bit early in the year for this. Can any of you birders shed light on this?

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