“The Joy of Birdwatching” — a book review

Most readers, the peripapatic ones, may know the Lonely Planet house as a publisher of travel guides segregated by country, city, or other geographic area, as many travel guides are.  A variation on this practice and, perhaps, a natural outgrowth of it, is The Joy of Birdwatching (by multiple authors, with a Foreword by Tenijah […]

Cat Grooming Challenges: Olga’s Battle With the Brush

Hi, I’m Christopher! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my silly Russian Blue cat, Olga. Brushing your cat’s coat keeps it healthy, reduces shedding, redistributes the natural oil, and sometimes allows you to practice first-aid skills. Veterinarians and behavioral specialists recommend introducing grooming to cats when they’re kittens, and while I agree […]

Upupa Surprise – 10,000 Birds

After having had a summer with a rich set of different birding experiences – from Rock Ptarmigan in the Alps to scoping out Little Bustards in a steppe in southern France – it was quite a contrast to get back to Bonn in Germany for work and suddenly having my bird sightings reduced to my […]

Caturday Bloopers – Summer’s Fabulous Cat Life

My human captured me in all sorts of awkward positions this week! So I have a lot to share with you. See what I mean? And it doesn’t get any better. She thought she could get some cute and arty photos of me peeking out of the bridge’s ironwork. This photo was neither. The natural […]

He Doesn’t Know the Territory

In The Music Man, a wonderful work of musical theater to which I was much exposed as a child, the first scene begins with several traveling salesmen considering the threat of a new, even less honest competitor. One of them repeatedly insists that the interloper could not be serious competition because “he doesn’t know the […]

10 Best Cat Bowls in 2024 – Reviews and Top Picks (Vet-Verified)

The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinarian research. Learn more » Choosing a cat bowl might seem as simple as picking the first cute dish you find—but any cat parent knows that finding the one is a serious and specific business. Is your feline a dainty sipper, a spill-prone […]

Bird Guides of the World: Pamela Garcia, Mexico

What is your favorite bird species? That’s the hardest question ever! But I love Red Warblers, I think they look whimsical and cute, when I see Red Warblers, the forest feels like home. What is your name, and where do you live? My name is Pamela García, born and raised in fabulous Mexico City What […]

Therapy Cat Nurse on Call

Since the elastic wore out on my nurse’s cap, I wasn’t able to wear my nurse’s uniform for most of my therapy cat visits in October like I usually do. But my final visit for the month was the children’s hospital, and my human didn’t want to let the kids down. So she managed to […]

Time to go – 10,000 Birds

Time’s almost up for the Scopoli’s (Calonectris diomedea) and Cory’s (Calonectris borealis) Shearwaters to leave for waters in the South Atlantic where they will spend the winter. These two sister species were considered a single species until fairly recently when they were separated as full species based on genetic evidence. Broadly speaking, Scopoli’s Shearwaters breed […]

Would You Mind Keeping It Down? Cyril’s Strange Reaction to Sounds

The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinarian research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Have you met Cyril? If you haven’t, you are missing out! He’s the squishiest, […]

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