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The highly infectious avian flu is killing raptors, ducks, geese, seabirds and even foxes

The highly infectious avian flu is killing raptors, ducks, geese, seabirds and even foxes

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Supertrooper 2 Comments

Peter Stronach, an ecologist and wildlife photographer, couldn’t believe what he was witnessing as he went along the coastline of a Highland lake on a beautiful May evening. Male eider ducks, numerous species of gulls, a gannet, a puffin, and no fewer than 26 pink-footed geese, all of which should have been on their way […]

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Can birdwatching really improve our mental health? The science says yes

Can birdwatching really improve our mental health? The science says yes

October 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Supertrooper 2 Comments

We all know that spending time in nature is enjoyable, but now there’s increasing evidence that wildlife – and birds in particular – have a profound positive impact on our mental wellbeing. We delve into the latest discoveries from the fields of biology, economics and psychology. Over the past 18 months, everyone I know turned […]

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Injured Goose Makes Recovery and Rejoins Mate in the Wild

Injured Goose Makes Recovery and Rejoins Mate in the Wild

August 27, 2021August 21, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

An injured Canadian goose was able to recover with help and was released to rejoin his mate in the wild. The story went viral as the love affair between these two geese touched people’s hearts. The New England Wildlife Centers Cape Cod Branch rescued a goose whose foot was badly injured. They named him Arnold […]

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The USDA has begun catching geese across Denver parks and shipping them to be processed as food

The USDA has begun catching geese across Denver parks and shipping them to be processed as food

July 13, 2019November 9, 2021 Supertrooper 14 Comments

DENVER — For years, Denver Parks and Recreation has had a goose management program in place that involved hazing and relocation. Now, with the help of the US Department of Agriculture, they are trying a new approach. Parks and Rec officials say the easiest way to lower the geese population is by capturing and processing […]

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POLL: Should the use of feathers in clothing be banned?

POLL: Should the use of feathers in clothing be banned?

June 3, 2018February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 2 Comments

The red carpet has been a hotbed of sartorial protest this year, with influential people opting to express their politics through their wardrobe. But as many celebrities scramble for the moral high ground, some controversial guests have slipped under the radar. They go by a few names – marabou, ostrich, peacock – and accompanied Angelina […]

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Christmas Geese

Christmas Geese

January 10, 2018December 23, 2019 Brian Rafferty Leave a comment

For my last post of 2017 it is more of the same!! Pink footed geese have definitely been on my menu this Christmas.Each time I have been out this holiday period I have come across some large flocks of pink footed geese. They were all in the Pilling area and I suspect that it is […]

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Gift Birds On The Day Before Christmas

Gift Birds On The Day Before Christmas

January 1, 2018December 23, 2019 Larry Nichols 1 Comment

On this busy holiday weekend I somehow managed to steal an hour to go down to the shore. Marinas can be a great place during the winter to get a close-up look at certain birds. One of these geese is definitely not like the other! It was a nice surprise to come across a snow […]

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Super Whoopers

Super Whoopers

December 13, 2017December 23, 2019 Brian Rafferty 1 Comment

At the end of last month I visited the Pilling and Cockerham area of Lancashire. This area is visited in the winter months by large flocks of pink footed geese and whooper swans. There are rich pickings to be had in the fields with left over remains of potato and other vegetable crops. This winter […]

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