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WhatBird: 21st Century Takes Flight
Birds both thrill and haunt us. And yet with so much interest in
our avian friends, the question remains: where do we go to learn
about them? The standard reply, until recently was the field
guide -- a book whose basic system of identification has
remained the same for over 100 years. Thanks to the computer,
bird identification is now easier than ever before. (Learn
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ABC7 MoneyScope - The End of Field Guides
The quest for information has changed dramatically over the
years. A half-century ago we went to encyclopedias and
dictionaries. In recent years, we turned to the internet. Now
there's something faster. ABC7's MONEYScope reporter, David
Louie, with an exclusive look at new technology that may
revolutionize how we find information. (Watch)
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North Dakota Department of Health West Nile Virus
Surveillance Program Chooses WhatBirdWest Nile virus
(WNV) can cause potentially serious illnesses. It is spread
to people from the bite of an infected mosquito. Experts
believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic in North
America that flares up in the summer and continues into the
fall. The NDDoH has set up a web site to monitor for WNV
illness in birds, horses, mosquitoes and humans. Percevia is
used to help people identify birds that are suspected of
having WNV. (Learn
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Wild Bird Feeding Industry (WBFI) selects WhatBird for
Three Year "Project Wildbird"Over 50 million Americans and
Canadians over the age of 16 watch and feed wild birds
around their homes and spend more than 2 billion dollars on
birdseed alone. However, the most important questions about
seed and feeder preferences have not yet been adequately
answered. Thus the Wild Bird Feeding Industry is conducting
the seminal scientific study on seed and feeder preferences
of wild birds in the United States and Canada. Percevia is
being used to help participants identify the birds monitored
at feeders. (Learn
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Just click to identify that mystery bird by Susan
Dworski, Los Angeles Times Five mysterious urban raptors
have taken over our Brazilian pepper tree, gleefully dining
on Venice rats, sparrows and fledgling squirrels. The air
whistles with "kek kek kekks" and "keer keers." Neighbors peer
up, debating hotly: hawk, falcon, kestrel or Merlin? The
argument is quickly settled with a few clicks on
http://www.whabird.com
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WhatBird.com can be a feathered friend by James A. Swan,
Ph.D., ESPN Outdoors A new Web site makes bird
identification easier than ever. (Learn
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