Pigeon guillemot

Cepphus columba Photo by Glenn Bartley (Glenn Bartley Nature Photography) Common name: pigeon guillemot (en); airo-d’asa-branca-do-Pacífico (pt); guillemot colombin (fr); arao colombino (es); taubenteiste (de) Taxonomy: Order Charadriiformes Family Alcidae Range: The pigeon guillemot is found in the North Pacific, breeding in Russia from the Kuril islands and the Kamchatkan Peninsula to the eastern tip…

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Chirobics: For Fitness and Fun

In This Chapter Exercising and bonding with your Chi Teaching your petite player new games Seniorcizing with your mature dog Although Chihuahuas are small enough critters to get a good workout in a one-room apartment, many become obese because their owners don’t encourage them to be active. Poor owners (and Chis). They don’t know how…

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Tufted tit-tyrant

Anairetes parulus Photo by José Cañas (Flickr) Common name:tufted tit-tyrant (en); papa-moscas-de-crista (pt); taurillon mésange (fr); cachudito (es); meisentachurityrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Tyrannidae Range:This species is found along the Andes mountain chain, from southern Colombia to northern Argentina, and also in the lowland areas of central and southern Argentina and Chile.Size:These birds are 9,5-11 cm long…

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Setting the Stage for Training

In This Chapter Picking a training model Establishing trust with your dog orking on becoming pack leader The term “training” is used to describe two separate and distinct concepts: – To teach Buddy to do something that you want him to do, but that he wouldn’t do on his own. For example, Buddy knows how…

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