10,000 Birds
MAY 7, 2024
Part of the mitigation for the McNary Dam was the creation of McNary National Wildlife Refuge. Fish and Wildlife Service : Established in 1956, McNary NWR was created to replace wildlife habitat lost to construction of the McNary Dam downstream. According to the U.S. Plus, they offer excellent birding.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
Specifically, the plight of the Rusty Blackbird , which has experienced the sharpest rate of decline among North American landbirds, according to the International Rusty Blackbird Working Group (IRBWG), and has a conservation status of Vulnerable. That makes protecting these sites a challenge.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 13, 2014
More than 99% of the population of Tricolored Blackbirds ( Agelaius tricolor ) live within the state of California and form the largest colonies of any North American passerine bird 1. The Results of the 2014 Tricolored Blackbird Statewide Survey confirm that this species is in rapid decline. Click on photos for full sized images.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
But if you want herons and ducks and shorebirds and geese and egrets and swans and rails the best bet is the famed Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge along State Route 2 in Oak Harbor, Ohio. While at the 2011 Midwest Birding Symposium I made two visits to the refuge, once at dawn and once early in the afternoon. It is well worth the visit!
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
In the midst of an intensifying battle between protecting public lands and advancing private interests, I want to share a moment of avian celebration at Yellowstone National Park. Yellow-headed Blackbird. To protect our wild spaces and all the flora and fauna (including humans), add your voice! For the love of birds and parks.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 17, 2019
Costa Rica is well known for national parks and other protected areas than offer access to tropical ecosystems dripping with biodiversity. However, as with many other places throughout the globe, this small country also has its fair share of urban wildlife. Blackbirds. Lots of birds, a lot of really cool birds!
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 13, 2016
Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. Afraid that their ideas for the development of the area, including a ski centre, might be restricted by the nature protection regime, the officials rejected the idea. Blackbird – Turdus merula.
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