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MAY 29, 2011

Considering that we’re also celebrating Memorial Day here in the States (which extends our weekend a full day) I’m tempted to declare the soaring adult Bald Eagle I spotted to be my best bird of the weekend. However, an Osprey won my admiration with impressive aerial acrobatics.

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Bald Eagle 2011 Kentucky Birds 157

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MARCH 15, 2011

40 Responses to “Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens&# Nick Mar 15th, 2011 at 6:26 pm My guesses are: (1) Mallard, (2) Monk Parakeet, and (3) Bald Eagle Will Mar 15th, 2011 at 9:34 pm I’m going with Wood Duck, Monk Parakeet and Red-tailed Hawk. Greg Lawrence Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:58 pm 1.)

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2011 Bald Eagle Sparrows Parrots 182

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APRIL 5, 2013

“Do you see the eagle?” Time enough, I suppose, for our newcomers to figure out that those aren’t eagles. although in real life Osprey are most likely to face off with thieving Bald Eagles and the occasional Raven , the Missoula Osprey’s avian opponents include the Idaho Falls Chukars and Orem Owlz.

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Bald Eagle Idaho Eagles Primates 199

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

A different research says, from 2002 to 2011 the known populations of forest elephants declined by 62%. Even worse is the situation with Forest Elephants Loxodonta cyclotis of jungles of Central and West Africa. One may say so. I say they were butchered, face-off. Mopane trees can grow up to 18 m / 60 ft and interlock their canopies.

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Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 184

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MARCH 2, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Bald Eagles are Getting Spoiled… Help Save Migratory Birds! Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or Wicked, right?

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Experience Experiments Deer 2011 162

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MARCH 13, 2011

Sometimes it is too late, as they are deceased and Brahminy Kites and White-bellied Sea-Eagles usually take advantage of the situation. 8 Responses to “Sea Snakes of Northern Australia&# tai haku Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:15 am Awesome post Clare. Renato Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:20 am What amazing snakes and great photos.

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Australia 2011 Sharks Deer 150

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MARCH 19, 2011

In fact, the very first person to guess, Nick , managed to get the third quiz picture correct by calling it a Bald Eagle. Of course, that was the easiest of the three because though the bird in the image is captive, a bird that was injured and can’t be returned to the wild, Bald Eagles do occur regularly and naturally in Queens.

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Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Parrots 113

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JANUARY 7, 2016

In 2011, I acquired a pair of Swarovski 8×30 CL Companion. Next to the Ratno Island Reserve, a group of about 30 adults and kids were watching their first White-tailed Eagles , a cooperative young eagle even pulled fish out of the river and playful Common Kingfishers were chasing each other, fishing or just showing off.

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Birds Serbia Eagles Fish 186

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DECEMBER 21, 2014

And who knows what else you can see at Viera – I’ve been lucky enough to see a Gray Kingbird there as well as a Bald Eagle catching and eating a Blue-winged Teal ! This Bald Eagle was a sight worth seeing! In 2011, my first attempt at Black Rail was a failure when Black Rails neither called nor showed.

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Wildlife 2015 Bald Eagle New York City 157

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APRIL 29, 2011

Since 1995 that same Estonian Ornithological Society has chosen a bird as the bird of the year and this year, 2011, it is the Barn Swallow ! Austria also so honors Hirundo rustica though that honor is watered down a bit by the national animal of Austria, which is the Golden Eagle.

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Estonia Austria Campaign Birds 170

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Bald Eagle, Head Portraits, Birds of Prey of the East. Bald Eagle has been moved next to Golden Eagle. And, Eagles, surprisingly, don’t either, the emphasis being on their heads, tails, and how they look in flight. And, the Osprey and Eagle heads. Particularly the wing windows.

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North America Birds Mississippi Bald Eagle 190

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JANUARY 22, 2015

At the far end of the lake stands a tall, dry tree with an eagle that we are struggling to determine and it remains a dark silhouette far too far. Somewhere below that mysterious eagle, at the far shore of the lake, lies one Bengal Tiger … and further to the right – two more! He has earned his tip.

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Tigers India Killing 2012 243

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JANUARY 27, 2015

Though Whooping Cranes have recovered greatly since their nadir of 23 total Whooping Cranes in 1941 as of 2011 there were only about 600. He waved me down and I braced myself, expecting him to point out any of the several Bald Eagles I had already spotted. That number has continued to shrink. ” Was I? Yes, dear fisherman, yes!

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Cattle Florida Bald Eagle Endangered Species 196

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JULY 4, 2016

The extra nice thing about his choice is that he saw it because of a 10,000 Birds post: In my planning to visit my daughter in Sleepy Hollow NY I checked out birding in the area and came across Corey’s excellent blog from June 2, 2011 about birding Rockefeller State Park Preserve. Not only did it fly in but it attacked a Bald Eagle!

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New York Bald Eagle Birds New York City 100

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

This immature Verreaux’s Eagle-owl was one of the first birds I saw at Kruger, on the introductory afternoon ride through the park. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owls are amongst the heaviest and longest owls in the world. Struik, 2011). This is a big young ‘un!

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 253

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

But, before Jerry Liguori’s wonderful photographic guides of Hawks at a Distance (2011) and Hawks from Every Angle (2005) and before Clark and Wheeler’s classic Field Guide to Hawks of North America (2nd ed., There are probably more identification guides about raptors than there are for any other bird group.

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North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 222

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MARCH 14, 2011

By Julie • March 14, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. A Great Backyard Bird Count Miracle Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of January 2011) What is the International Bird Rescue Research Center Anyway?

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 245

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

In later chapters, the maps illustrate global aspects of the dangers posed to birds (coal mining in Appalachia threatens the Cerulean Warbler while lead ingested from ammunition threatens the Spanish Imperial Eagle in Europe). Princeton University Press, 2011. Isabelle Lewis and Corinne Pearlman designed the book, with Ms.

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Albatross Birds Campaign Protection 196

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DECEMBER 31, 2011

On this final day of 2011 it is time, just like it was on the final day of 2010 , to share your Best Birds of the Year. Here, without further ado, are your Best Birds of 2011, in no particular order. The bird I picked as my Best Bird of the Year 2011 is the Yellow-rumped Warbler. I blogged about them here.

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2011 Birds Ohio North Dakota 161

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MAY 19, 2011

All of them were on the route of the Triathlon Hawks, our Swarovski Optik-sponsored team competing in the Carbon Footprint category of the 2011 World Series of Birding. A stop at Hidden Valley netted us several species, including our only Scarlet Tanager of the day as well as a surprise fly-by adult Bald Eagle.

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New Jersey Bald Eagle Birds United States 161

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Golden Eagle – Two weeks to the day after the Say’s Phoebe I was once again at Edgemere with my family and picked up a Golden Eagle flying past , a surprise bird for sure! I am amused that I have Golden Eagle in Queens before Black Vulture or Northern Goshawk. Eurasian Wigeon, 3 Jul 2010, 11 Apr 2011, 5 Nov 2011.

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2013 2010 2012 2011 160

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

So, looking a Jerry Liguori’s newest publication, Hawks At A Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors (Princeton University Press, 2011), I ask myself, “Why? Hawks at a Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors, by Jerry Liguori, with a foreword by Pete Dunne Princeton University Press, 2011. Why another hawk book?”

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2011 North America 2005 Eagles 100

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Bald Eagle, for example, is still said to be “formerly more widespread” though the range map shows expansion. Press, 2011, cited as “RTP to Paul Brooks, March 6, 1945, Peterson Institute.” The range maps were created for the 2021 guide (the authors are credited in the Acknowledgements) and are up to date.

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North America America Birds California Condor 279

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MARCH 13, 2011

• Explore These Related Posts Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of March 2011) Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011? Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of March 2011? Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011) Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011? link] Donna S.

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2011 Deer Birds Owls 133

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Development, conservation, and climate change have affected bird distribution in good ways (a record 282 Bald Eagles found on the January 2009 official count!) Princeton University Press, 2011. In the twelve years between these two books, the New Jersey checklist has expanded from 443 to 465 species. by William J.

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New Jersey Birds 2009 Bald Eagle 190

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MARCH 15, 2011

Many robins, eagles and finches later, he ended up at university studying various biology things and wrote a thesis on vertebrate biogeography in southern African forests. He also blogs for birdingblogs.com 19 Responses to “Polygynandry and the Alpine Accentor&# Corey Mar 15th, 2011 at 1:49 pm Nobody tell Daisy, OK?

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2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 209

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JANUARY 6, 2015

During the last visit in 2011, I was fortunate to see all three Rosy-Finch species at Red Rocks Park. I did find some photographs used in both guides, notably the impressive male Bald Eagle and the 2015 ABA Bird of the Year, Green Heron. (Disclosure time: I bird Florida, mostly the southeast area, several times a year.

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Colorado Florida Birds New Jersey 235

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

For birds of prey, we have plates of flight silhouettes, Eagles in flight, Kites in flight, Buzzards in flight, Harriers in flight, Accipiters in flight, falcons in flight, plus multiple flight images on each species account. as Birds of Europe, 2nd edition (PUP, 2011). It’s app is pretty terrific too.).

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Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 143

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MARCH 9, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Beautiful Blue Backyard Bird Beautiful Blue Backyard Bird By Jochen • March 10, 2011 • 9 comments Tweet Share There is a lot of whining associated with colours and Europe’s birds. Such a fun post.

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2011 Birds Deer Europe 161

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JANUARY 3, 2017

1) Dusky Eagle-Owl. There’s a lot of good birding to be done at the Taj Mahal: Rose-Ringed Parakeets and Red-vented Bulbuls on the grounds; Painted Storks and Pied Avocets along the Yumana River, seen from the Taj terrace; Booted Eagles and Black Kites flying overhead. 2) Plum-headed Parakeet. 6) Garganey. The decision haunted me.

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2016 India Ducks Birds 109

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

So, looking a Jerry Liguori’s newest publication, Hawks At A Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors (Princeton University Press, 2011), I ask myself, “Why? Princeton University Press, 2011. Why another hawk book?” Here is one of the three plates for American Kestrel.

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Eagles 2011 North America Utah 186

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DECEMBER 24, 2014

Due to the Ganges floods, their planned weekend of sailing through the labyrinth of channels turned into a week-long stay among about 270 Tigers , according to the 2011 census – the last population inhabiting mangroves and one of the highest concentrations anywhere on the planet!

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Bangladesh Dolphins Cambodia Cooking 184

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

In 2011 their population was estimated at over 3,000 individuals, increasing steadily at 5-8% every year. Raptors and other predatory birds have largely rebounded, and there seems to be be no shortage of Brown Pelicans, Peregrine Falcons and Bald Eagles. Can you imagine having to go to Alaska just to see our national bird?

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Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 203

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

On my visit, which was on Sunday morning, 23 October 2011, the most common birds were yellow-rumps, robins, and flickers. birders on the dike at Higbee Beach before sunrise Call notes, flight style, shape of tail, length of wing, and overall jizz are all buzzing through the heads of the birders on the dike as the birds blow by.

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Bald Eagle Woodpeckers Blackbirds 2011 192

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AUGUST 21, 2013

I often like to poke fun at how dangerous the wildlife of Australia is, as ever since the giant man-eating Haast’s Eagle went extinct the land life on New Zealand has been mostly harmless. Several months separated Christchurch’s first big quake from the catastrophic one in 2011. Only time will tell.

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New Zealand Vanuatu Australia Hawaii 166

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MAY 7, 2013

It’s a Bald Eagle, a hawk. The first Crossley book, The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds (2011), ignited passionate discussions about the best way to learn about birds in the field and at home, and about the differences between a field guide and an identification guide. It’s hawks they pant and wait to see.

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North America Bald Eagle Falcons Owls 210

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JANUARY 9, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently decided that the Sonoran Desert population of Bald Eagle is not a listable taxon under the Endangered Species Act. The Bald Eagle is one of the true American conservation success stories: the iconic national bird was listed in 1967 when there were less than 500 breeding pairs in the lower 48.

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Bald Eagle Eagles Endangered Species 2017 100