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Birds of Prey of the East & Birds of Prey of the West: Review of Two Field Guides

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Bald Eagle, Head Portraits, Birds of Prey of the East. Like most regional bird guides, the Mississippi River is the line of demarcation. 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.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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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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Your Best Birds of the Year for 2011

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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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Faithful Loons and Human Lunacy

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Maybe it was a version of the Mississippi River, maybe it was a version of the Warren River, likely both. A good way up one of the tallest pines is an Eagle’s nest. Every year there manage to be two eagles up there in that nest. Ducks are easier prey for the Eagle. Earlier this year a neighbor saw an Eagle take a Loon.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. 16 Jun 2018.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. 16 Jun 2018.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. 16 Jun 2018.

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