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38782
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The author urges the reader to put up a bird feeders in their backyard for the pleasure of the birds and the people able to enjoy watching them.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 16 Issue 11, November 1952,
p19, il
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26179
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Alan Feduccia, professor of biology, challenges the view that birds evolved from dinosaurs. He thinks that birds began evolving long before the hypothetical first bird, Archaeopteryx.
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9040
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In Part 2 of endangered wildlife, birds are categorized. The status of these species is based on federal definitions for endangered, rare, undetermined, and peripheral species. Information includes the species; its range in North Carolina; preferred habitat; general comments about it; and status.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 37 Issue 7, July 1973,
p21-23, il
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35780
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Places in Dare County like Colington Island and the village of Duck offered haven for many creatures of the two legged variety. A book cited by Murray, John Lawson’s A New Voyage to Carolina (1709), also made mention of the Merlins and Swaddle-bills who inspired the first flight made almost two centuries later.
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38523
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Keeping an eye on bird nests can be a fulfilling activity, if you can find and identify them. The author lists several popular bird breeds and their nesting habitats.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 16 Issue 4, April 1952,
p8, 19
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38169
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Once a town has been established as a bird sanctuary, deeds such as erecting feeding stations, planting fruit bearing shrubs, and discouraging disruptive behavior can help your town become a real sanctuary.
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43315
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Several factors contribute to North Carolina being conducive for spring bird watching. Principally, North Carolina has over 40 protected spots relevant to resting and breeding activities of birds as part of its protected state parks system.
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11168
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Lloyd, the winner of the Wildlife in North Carolina 2008 Photo Competition, provides information on taking photos of birds in flight.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 73 Issue 6, June 2009,
p26-29, il
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29622
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Sylvan Heights Bird Park is about an hour north of Greenville near the small town of Scotland Neck, North Carolina. The park features more than two-thousand waterfowl and exotic birds that live in a natural habitat. The park is also known for its breeding facility to save endangered waterfowl.
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38201
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A small pine tree can be decorated with edible treats for the enjoyment of the birds and the participants.
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35769
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The hobby the hobby hoped readers would fall into was birdwatching. Helping to make this pastime seem more enjoyable were tips such as optimal feeds and feeding stations. Contained also were birds to expect and types of seed they prefer. At the end of the article were a list of books with more information and insights about this entertaining and enlightening activity.
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5809
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Weather and topography in the state make possible the observation of almost eighty percent of all American bird species. Viewing can be enhanced through use of items, including binoculars and guidebooks, and by joining a bird watchers club.
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38164
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A collection of pictures of nesting birds and their young.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 15 Issue 8, Aug 1951,
p12-13
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Record #:
21254
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Contrary to ideas that no serious zoological studies were conducted in North Carolina until after the Civil War, there is considerable evidence that Reverend Moses Ashley Curtis was the first modern scholar of animal life in the State. Although known mostly for his studies in botany, Curtis' earliest ornithological investigations began almost 30 years before the Civil War and almost 50 years before the well-known studies by John S. Carins and the Brimleys. Appendices include lists of North Carolina Birds.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 60 Issue 2, April 1983,
p137-170, il, por
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38070
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With a proclamation from the mayor for the protection of wildlife, the garden club erected signs and set up an education program for both adults and children teaching them about the economic and aesthetic value of birds.
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