Month: January 2023

Identifying Birds on Jekyll Island – Bird Types and Characteristics for Bird Watching Success
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Identifying Birds on Jekyll Island – Bird Types and Characteristics for Bird Watching Success

- by Duane Loper

Jekyll Island is one of Georgia’s premier sites for identifying birds. Since the island is on the Atlantic Flyway (and is one of the 18 sites along the Colonial Coast Birding Trail), it’s visited by a variety of feathered fliers migrating, like snow birds, to better climes.

The best times for identifying birds on Jekyll are the spring and fall seasons. A particularly good time is in October, during the Jekyll Island Birding and Nature Festival.

What type birds can you see on Jekyll Island? There are several prominent species that either visit the island or make it their home. This list, while not comprehensive, provides tips for recognizing some of the island’s winged visitors.

Wading Birds:

  1. Wood Storks – these large wading birds (part of the stork family) are mostly white, with brown heads and black faces. When these birds are in flight, look for a strip of black
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What to Do if Your Cat Gets Fast – Moving Cancer From Microchip Tracking Devices
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What to Do if Your Cat Gets Fast – Moving Cancer From Microchip Tracking Devices

- by Duane Loper

An Associated Press article stunned cat and other pet owners. A series of highly accredited research studies, done over the last decade, show the same microchips used to track pets are the cause of fast-growing, malignant cancers in 1% to 10% of lab animals tested. Now animal owners are faced with what to do.

Why are the microchips causing cancer?

As Dr. Katherine Albrecht, a consumer educator and privacy advocate who helped investigate and break this story, explains what scientists believe is happening is similar to a common splinter. When you get a splinter in your finger, your body does everything it can to get rid of it. The site gets red, it swells up and attempts to dislodge the foreign object.

However, when a microchip is embedded deep in the fatty tissue of your cat or other pet, its body can not push the chip out like a splinter. …

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Pick of the Week: Artic Cat 400 4×4
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Pick of the Week: Artic Cat 400 4×4

- by Duane Loper

Generally speaking, Artic Cat ATVs have a huge market share as far as mid-range ATVs are concerned. Combine their affordability with high quality parts – they have gained good ground on the ATVs that they produce and thus far, have a lot of ATV fans hooked. The 2007 model comes in three versions to meet the different needs of different ATV riders. The good thing is that there’s an option for you to purchase the Arctic Cat ATV which is a single-seater or you can pick the Artic Cat that is a double-seater – the choice is yours to make. Accordingly, the price difference is roughly $1,000. The other Arctic Cat 400 versions are ones with and without automatic transmission.

Other features of Arctic Cat 400 4×4 ATV

o Suzuki-built engine

o Engine is air-cooled, four-stroke, four valves and one overhead cam

o Manual is five speed with high and …

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Training Your Dog – Dog Training Tips and Advice
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Training Your Dog – Dog Training Tips and Advice

- by Duane Loper

Training your dog or puppy can be a very rewarding experience or your worst nightmare depending on the dog breed and your expertise. Most of my friends’ dog choices (at least those I know best) were impulsive and random. I know many guys who bought that cute little puppy for their girls without the slightest idea of how to train them. I was guilty of not knowing how to train my dog when I bought my first puppy. I learned a lot back then and now, even though I know better, still choose the same difficult to train breed, the Daschund. Daschunds are notoriously difficult to train and very stubborn. Knowing how to train your dog is really important; even before you buy, make sure you know the basics. Here are some tips to get you started:

Training Your Dog – Tip #1

Consistency is the key. I see many …

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The Peregrine Falcon – The Teflon Bird of Prey
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The Peregrine Falcon – The Teflon Bird of Prey

- by Duane Loper

“Look up! It’s a bird…..It’s a plane……It’s The Peregrine Falcon!” Sounds familiar doesn’t it? Superman was a fictitious character, as was Humphrey Bogart in the Maltese Falcon, and although very popular and very entertaining, was no match for a real, super bird called the Peregrine Falcon. This creature is one of the most powerful and fast-flying bird there is. The Peregrine Falcon probably has one of the longest migrations of any bird in North America. Covering as much as 15,500 miles in one year over two different continents, spanning North and South America, hence the meaning of the falcon’s name, “wanderer” or the scientific name of “falco pereginus.”

This is an incredible flier! You will find that these falcons are averaging 25-34 miles per hour in traveling flight and as fast as 69 miles per hour in direct pursuit of prey with a hunting stoop from heights of over .62 …

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Arizona Dog Attack Laws
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Arizona Dog Attack Laws

- by Duane Loper

An estimated 4.7 million Americans will be bitten by dogs this year. Children are the primary victims of these injuries. Approximately 800,000 people will require medical care each year due to dog bites. Over the past 15 years, more than half the states have passed laws with stiff penalties for owners of dogs who cause serious injury or death. (Source: American Veterinary Medical Association).

Arizona Dog Bites Laws

Arizona has several laws relating to dog bite injuries.

Arizona Revised Statutes section 11-1025. This law states that an owner of a dog is liable for injuries caused by dog bites without the need to prove negligence on the part of the dog owner. This is known as “strict liability”. The only defenses to a claim under this statute are trespassing or provoking the dog. This statute applies to dog bites. It does not apply to cats or other pets. It also …

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