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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on September 8, 2018 at 12:21am

New York and seven other states are suing the Trump administration for allegedly gutting longstanding protections for migratory birds under the 100-year-old federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

The lawsuit stems from a legal opinion issued by the Department of Interior last year that prohibits energy companies and other businesses from being criminally prosecuted if they accidentally kill migratory birds.

The suit calls the opinion "arbitrary and capricious and contrary to the law" and is asking the court to vacate it.

Joining the lawsuit are California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico and Oregon.

NY sues Trump administration over migratory bird protections

Comment by Joan Denoo on October 27, 2017 at 12:28am

Even a parrot seems to be reaching out to touch natural things and when none is available, a faux nature will have to do. Poor thing! Using a faux tree, surrounded by faux vines, he seems to look, in anthropomorphic terms, like a jungle parrot lost in a wasteland. 

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on October 26, 2017 at 9:19pm

from cheezburger

Comment by Idaho Spud on February 9, 2017 at 11:00am

Interesting migration map.  It took a long time to find the #81 hummingbird migration but I finally did.  They should make the numbers a lot smaller.

Comment by Joan Denoo on February 9, 2017 at 1:58am

I was unable to post this on Hang with Friends. 

Mesmerizing Migration: Watch 118 Bird Species Migrate Across A Map ...

Fascinating image of migratory birds in both North and South America. 

"For the first time, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have documented migratory movements of bird populations spanning the entire year for 118 species throughout the Western Hemisphere. The study finds broad similarity in the routes used by specific groups of species—vividly demonstrated by animated maps showing patterns of movement across the annual cycle."

Comment by Joan Denoo on July 14, 2016 at 6:58pm

I expect Birdie Sanders will grow up to be a powerful speaker who doesn't put up with greed or other such nonsense. Suppose we can clone him?

Comment by Grinning Cat on July 14, 2016 at 5:48pm

Birdie Sanders has the hair exactly right!

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on July 14, 2016 at 5:29pm

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on May 21, 2016 at 10:07pm

from cheezburger

Comment by Joan Denoo on May 1, 2016 at 12:40am

Steph, here is a treasure I have not seen before: 

Ruff (philomachus pugnax) in wetlands. Finland

Photographer: Niko Pekonen

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