On my first morning at the ranch I meet Robbie Arnold, a laid-back, sunburned 27 year-old who will be my bird guide for the day.
It was the one fixed point on a vacillating compass of relative morality until, one day, a tiny bird, the merest wisp of red plumage, tore away my comforting absolute and aligned me squarely with the NRA supporters, Second Amendment defenders and pro-gun crusaders I had reviled.
Despite a smoggy start to the day, visibility at the Bird's Nest improved in the hours before the event began.
At first, almost all poultry that caught bird flu quickly sickened and died within a day or two.
The Ornithomimids - from the Latin for "bird mimics" - superficially resembled modern-day ostriches, with a toothless beak, large eyes and long legs, but they also had a long, thick tail.
Bird groups told Indian ministry officials at a two-day meeting this week that meloxicam would be a safe and effective alternative.
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To this day, many people in rural Cambodia have never heard of bird flu at all.
Over 21 days the ducks are fed three times a day by a worker who uses a tube to fill the bird's esophagus with grain.
Excursions include diving, sailing, kayaking, deep-sea fishing, swimming with dolphins, championship golf, windsurfing, eco-tours, a trip to the Contoy Island bird sanctuary, guided nature walks, jungle river trips, fishing and day trips to the ancient Maya ruins in the area.
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Running along the North Sea for 72km from Hunstanton to Cromer, this three-day ramble takes in seals at Blakeney, flint villages, top-notch bird-watching (look out for flights of pink-footed geese in winter) and the country's tastiest crab.
Big Bird Vindication Ex-GM chief Roger Smith's 1985 acquisition of Hughes looks smarter by the day.
Beijing's Bird's Nest, the wonder of the world in 2008, is underused, goggled at by day-trippers and the odd concert-goer.
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