Bird Watching Supplies News for 11/03/2008

Peregrine falcons are back to roost (Evansville Courier & Press)
The afternoon sun was all wrong, too low in the west to illuminate the bird swooping off Reitz Hill across the Ray Becker Parkway...

Watching like a hawk: Area teachers get an education in bird migration (The Sentinel)
A group of nearly two dozen teachers from Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties stood on the rocky sandstone ledge atop Waggoners Gap Wednesday afternoon holding binoculars while scanning the skies for migrating birds...

Next stop Calif. for NW's salmon-munching birds - KATU

Next stop Calif. for NW's salmon-munching birds
KATU, OR - 10 hours ago
(AP) - Biologists had no sooner set out a couple hundred plastic Caspian tern decoys and turned on a recording of the birds squawking than five real ones .

T-birds rally but fall to Tri-City, 5-4 - Seattle Times

T-birds rally but fall to Tri-City, 5-4
Seattle Times, United States - Nov 2, 2008
Calvin, 16, stopped 27 of 32 shots for the T-birds, while older brother Chet, 19, made 36 saves on 40 shots. Seattle (4-10-1-1) tied the game at 15:52 of .
Lazo helps Americans escape Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
Seattle rallies, but loses in OT TheNewsTribune.com
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The cost to register is $15 and that covers your bird watching supplies including an instruction booklet, a handbook with information on birds and bird feeding, a poster of common feeder birds, a Bird Watching Days Calendar, ...

Wheatfield design provides sense of larger house in a smaller home (The Oklahoman)
Tapered columns atop stone veneer-covered bases give a Craftsman flavor to the ranch-style Wheatfield, a small home with a large feel. Other Craftsman details include a low-pitched roof, multipane window uppers and wide eave overhangs. These are especially appreciated by families that enjoy installing bird-feeding stations close to windows, for ease of watching. The sense of spaciousness is most ...

OBITUARIES (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
Conrad Thomas 'Tom' FellenzConrad Thomas "Tom" Fellenz, 76, of Santa Rosa would have loved watching Cardinal Newman's football victory over Rancho Cotate on Friday.Fellenz was a longtime supporter of the school and all local high school sports...

Eagles Win Battle of Birds in Seattle - WILM News Radio

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Eagles Win Battle of Birds in Seattle
WILM News Radio, DE - 8 hours ago
By Joe LeComtpe 1450 WILM Newsradio Donovan McNabb made a come back from early trouble to complete 28 of 43 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns, .
Eagles start weak but end strong in win over Seahawks Philadelphia Daily News
A walk on the 'Hawks Reading Eagle
Trying to positively ID suspect Eagles Examiner.com
Press of Atlantic City - Philadelphia Daily News
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Getting away shouldn't be just for the birds - Detroit Free Press

Getting away shouldn't be just for the birds
Detroit Free Press, United States - 7 hours ago
BY DANA HUNSINGER EUR¢ INDIANAPOLIS STAR EUR¢ November 3, 2008 Vacation? Ummm. No, you didn't take one. Couldn't manage to pull yourself from the office even for .

Birds causing problems in Afghanistan - United Press International

Boston Globe

Birds causing problems in Afghanistan
United Press International - 44 minutes ago
3 (UPI) -- The US military says it is seeking a private contractor experienced in falconry to control the bird population at busy Bagram air base in .
Wanted: Falcons, Handlers For Mission in Afghanistan Washington Post
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Bagging limits of fun (Appeal-Democrat)
Seth White wasn't going to let a deluge stop him from bagging a pheasant. Same goes for Megan Dipino, who showed the boys how it's done by hitting her two-bird limit early in the afternoon...

'Birds get first home win in 54-44 shootout over Penguins - Daily Vidette

'Birds get first home win in 54-44 shootout over Penguins
Daily Vidette, IL - 11 hours ago
Senior running back Walter Mendenhall led the way in his first start for the 'Birds by taking 35 carries for 225 rushing yards and three touchdowns. .

Bird, marine habitats threatened (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Prof. Michael Tans column on EURœBird tourismEUR (Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10/22/08) was good news...

Hundred-plus birds for sale at market - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Hundred-plus birds for sale at market
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 8 hours ago
The animals were seized in June after a breeder near Savannah stopped caring for them properly, and now the department plans to auction the birds Saturday .

Rare bird sighting has some atwitter (Vallejo Times-Herald)
BENICIA - A colorful stork native to Africa was spotted last week in northeast Benicia, apparently an escapee from the Safari West zoo outside of Santa Rosa. Retired Mare Island worker Bill Behrends of Vallejo spotted the saddle-billed stork Sunday afternoon with his wife..

Pick a Feeder, Any Feeder (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Backyard bird feeding is an easy way to enjoy wildlife up close and personal. Feeders, and the beautiful birds that perch upon them, can brighten up any garden or yard. More important, however, is that bird feeding is very beneficial to the outdoor pets we adore so much...

Republican River Valley and Cather Country are new to Chicken Dance Trail (McCook Daily Gazette)
HOLDREGE -- A new bird watching adventure featuring Red Cloud, the lower Republican River valley, Harlan Dam and Oxford is the latest addition to the popular Chicken Dance Trail Website...

Early birds Downtown are joined by faith rally - Indianapolis Star

Early birds Downtown are joined by faith rally
Indianapolis Star, United States - 8 hours ago
By Cathy Kightlinger As voters waited hours to cast their ballots at the Indianapolis City-County Building on Sunday, they got some free entertainment to .

Migratory birds in Pangasinan bring threats of bangus shortage - ABS CBN News

Migratory birds in Pangasinan bring threats of bangus shortage
ABS CBN News, Philippines - 6 hours ago
Bangus (milkfish) growers are alarmed by the thousands of migratory birds flying to Pangasinan this season. Part of the heron family, flocks of dukakak .

West Nile's North American Spread Described - Science Daily (press release)

West Nile's North American Spread Described
Science Daily (press release) - 26 minutes ago
West Nile virus has killed hundreds of millions of birds and more than 1000 people in North America, and new outbreaks occur each year. .
DNA-based Vaccine Against West Nile Virus Effective Even After . Science Daily (press release)
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Leaving Her Inhibitions Behind (Washington Post)
I have made my mark. I don't mean fame-wise. And it's certainly not a professional mark. No one I work with will ever see it. The mark is on my backside -- a tattoo right over my tailbone. I'm 53 years old, and from the great beyond, I can hear my mother calling, "Honey, why?" My only answer is t...

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