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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

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The tiercels (young Peregrines) must deal with Golden Eagles, Ravens, adult Peregrines, and foxes; they must also learn to navigate the skies and make their own kills, luckily these skills appear to be innately learned. Coyotes took carrion from young Condors and then killed the weakest ones. Endangered. Extinction. Conservation.

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Raptors of Mexico and Central America: A Book Review

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The illustrations of bird behavior–a Laughing Falcon with a kill, Swainson’s, a Crested Caracara with its head thrown back–offer opportunities for a little individual style to shine through. Press, 2000), and over 140 journal and magazine articles and conference proceedings. John Schmitt, Oxford Univ.

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7 Tips for Creating a Dog-Friendly Yard

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Also, check labels and do your research before you use any fertilizers, pesticides, or mulch. Combat “Dog Spots” The nitrogen content of dog urine tends to kill affected areas of grass. Since 2000, Chris Long has been a store associate at a Home Depot in Illinois. You might be surprised at how attractive they are.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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Due to Prime Hook’s strategic location on the Delaware Bay, the refuge has national conservation significance as a designated RAMSAR Wetland of International Significance Site (1999), American Bird Conservancy-Important Bird Area (2000), and a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network site (1986). www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk_5pt9OTLA.

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Birding Shanghai in December 2023

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For Daurian Redstarts, university campuses can also be crime scenes – one recent paper reports on a Daurian Redstart fledgling being attacked and killed by a magpie on the grounds of Hebei Normal University despite attempts by the female parent to defend the chick. Some ornithological research is surprisingly simple.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

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