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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. So you can imagine our disappointment when we crawled out of the car after our trip to find out that Mike was in fact relaxing in the warm kitchen and had no idea where the woodpecker was! Why is that awesome?

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Nine-legged Plover?

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A Fascinating Blog Post Three Brave Boys Save Secretary Bird Black-backed Woodpecker to Get Protection in California? Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Nine-legged Plover? By Corey • March 11, 2011 • 2 comments Tweet Share No, of course not, but what a picture !

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Cerulean Warbler Gets a Boost in Colombia

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and Colombia respectively, have secured thirteen new conservation easements in Colombia with private landowners that will protect important habitat for the Cerulean Warbler – North America’s fastest declining neotropical migrant songbird. Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. The proposal from U.S. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

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Bufflehead in Flight

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They breed across Canada and Alaska’s boreal forest near ponds and lakes, using nest holes made by woodpeckers, almost exclusively flickers. … Tags: diving ducks , ducks , flight • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Bufflehead are the smallest of North America’s diving ducks. Get yours today!

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Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips

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Chickadees, woodpeckers, titmice (like the bird above) and nuthatches are considered “clinging type birds&# and can easily hang upside-down to get access to food. Here’s a Red-bellied Woodpecker on an upside down suet feeder made of recycled plastic. They are clinging birds and use the technique on branches and tree trunks.

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Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field?

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Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Video and desultory apology here. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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