I know we all hate European Starlings; I know that as environmentalists, this is part of our job. But come on. Like Darth Vader,...
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Noisy wing beats, heavy landing behind the stern, water splashing everywhere and then, a hit of a heavy wing on my upper arm… A...
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Mute Swans are large, white, and decorative, and as such their natural range has been significantly altered by humans who generally enjoy having them...
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I was just browsing through my iPhoto library and I realised that I have almost no photos of the Mute Swan (Cygnus olor). In...
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I learned a new word today and am anxious to show it off and share it with the world. A FOLIVORE is an animal...
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The Mute Swan Cygnus olor became the national bird of Denmark in 1984, replacing the Skylark Alauda arvensis. So far as I can determine...
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Back a couple of weekends ago when Daisy and I and our friends Mike and Lena were in Cape May Daisy and I snuck...
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