• In pictures: The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

    Updated: 2012-02-01 15:05:21
    Last weekend, bird-lovers up and down the country participated in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch. It was a good chance for amateur photographers to capture what they saw on film.

  • Remembering Janet the elephant

    Updated: 2012-02-01 14:13:09
    Today is the 20th anniversary of an incident in Palm Bay, Florida that made national headlines and was one of several similar incidents that motivated a generation of animal advocates to speak up against the cruelty of traveling circuses. On February 1, 1992, a few minutes before a Saturday afternoon performance of the Great American Circus, [...]

  • Bird Photography Weekly #179

    Updated: 2012-01-29 05:12:29
    Join in now on the 179th edition of Bird Photography Weekly!! Help spread the word with these badges: Copy this code to place this badge: <a href="http://birdfreak.com/category/bird-photography-weekly/"><img src="http://birdfreak.com/images/bpw-sharing-logo-wide.jpg" width="225"/></a> Copy this code to place this badge: <a href="http://birdfreak.com/category/bird-photography-weekly/"><img src="http://birdfreak.com/images/bpw-sharing-logo-smaller.jpg" width="125"/></a>

  • “Ag Gag” bill likely dead for 2012!

    Updated: 2012-01-25 17:03:24
    Senate Bill 1184 and House Bill 1021 contained a provision (Section 6) that would make it a crime to take photographs or make any audio/video recording at a farm without the owner’s permission. If enacted, the legislation would criminalize exposing animal abuse, unsafe working conditions, and environmental problems on factory farms. During Monday’s meeting of the [...]

  • Sharpen Your Skills and Help Train Merlin™

    Updated: 2012-01-23 20:03:47
    We’re in the midst of creating a free, online bird ID tool that can answer everyone’s first birding question, “What is that bird I saw?”—and we need your help to train the system. The project, called Merlin™, combines artificial intelligence with input from everyday birders and bird occurrence data from eBird. By using observations from birders [...]

  • Bird Photography Weekly #178

    Updated: 2012-01-22 05:59:56
    Join in now on the 178th edition of Bird Photography Weekly!! Help spread the word with these badges: Copy this code to place this badge: <a href="http://birdfreak.com/category/bird-photography-weekly/"><img src="http://birdfreak.com/images/bpw-sharing-logo-wide.jpg" width="225"/></a> Copy this code to place this badge: <a href="http://birdfreak.com/category/bird-photography-weekly/"><img src="http://birdfreak.com/images/bpw-sharing-logo-smaller.jpg" width="125"/></a>

  • Good news for dogs in Hillsborough County!

    Updated: 2012-01-20 15:58:25
    Yesterday, the Hillsborough County Commission unanimously approved a strong anti-tethering ordinance. When the law goes into effect in August, it will be illegal to tie up a dog outdoors unless a guardian is outside along with the dog. Please thank the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for their compassionate vote. Click here to send a [...]

  • Hello world!

    Updated: 2012-01-16 00:10:48
    Welcome to Sam Deacons Sites Sites. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

  • Bird Photography Weekly #177

    Updated: 2012-01-15 05:58:37
    Join in now on the 177th edition of Bird Photography Weekly!! Help spread the word with these badges: Copy this code to place this badge: <a href="http://birdfreak.com/category/bird-photography-weekly/"><img src="http://birdfreak.com/images/bpw-sharing-logo-wide.jpg" width="225"/></a> Copy this code to place this badge: <a href="http://birdfreak.com/category/bird-photography-weekly/"><img src="http://birdfreak.com/images/bpw-sharing-logo-smaller.jpg" width="125"/></a>

  • St. Kitts & Nevis responds to ARFF’s call to end primate trade

    Updated: 2012-01-14 22:28:41
    In October 2011, ARFF launched Stolen from Paradise, a website arguing for a ban on the export from St. Kitts & Nevis of monkeys destined for the research industry. ARFF sent letters and emails to the Prime Minister and to the island’s tourism authority’s, and we encouraged animal advocates and visitors to the islands to [...]

  • How to Find a Rare Bird

    Updated: 2012-01-14 14:46:35
    So, you want to find a rare bird, eh? Well, that’s easy enough to do. But first, a couple of questions: What is a rare bird? And, why? The answer to the first question is easy. A rare bird can be anything you want it to be. Really. You can make any birding quest to [...]

  • 2012 Species Goal – 200

    Updated: 2012-01-10 10:58:44
    For 2012 I have decided to set a moderate goal of seeing 200 species of birds. I have been notoriously bad at keeping records so thought this would be a good way to “force” myself to record what birds I see. Eastern Bluebird Why 200? I’m not really sure how many species I see in [...]

  • Bird Photography Weekly #176

    Updated: 2012-01-08 05:25:46
    Join in now on the 176th edition of Bird Photography Weekly!! Help spread the word with these badges: Copy this code to place this badge: <a href="http://birdfreak.com/category/bird-photography-weekly/"><img src="http://birdfreak.com/images/bpw-sharing-logo-wide.jpg" width="225"/></a> Copy this code to place this badge: <a href="http://birdfreak.com/category/bird-photography-weekly/"><img src="http://birdfreak.com/images/bpw-sharing-logo-smaller.jpg" width="125"/></a>

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