10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2020

But it wasn’t four months ago, it was mid-June, 2020, mid-COVID-19 pandemic. The trails may have been buzzing with joggers, dog-walkers, and bikers, but the water was empty. Here, scores of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks landed in the waving reeds, only their heads and bright pink bills visible as we slowly moseyed past.

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Georgia Transported Horses Fish 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2023

Except in the sad year of 2020, when Lake Cuitzeo had almost entirely dried up by January 1st.) For example, of the 9 duck species we saw, 7 are winter-only. Sure, the dog didn’t count for our eBird list. And in my case, that means heading up to Lake Cuitzeo. Only one other of my favorite sites can come close.

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Blackbirds 2020 Ducks Mexico 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2020

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently sought public comments on its proposal to permanently add a hunting element to the Duck Stamp art competition. Duck Stamp sales have provided more then $800 million dollars to protect more than 5.7 The winning entry (above) featured a Wood Duck and a decoy. For example, 50 CFR § 91.13

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Ducks Hunting Hunters Legislation 197

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Plumed Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna eytoni. White-faced Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna viduata. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. West Indian Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna arborea. West Indian Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna arborea. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2019

But with the new year just around the corner, it’s time for us to stop ducking Grey Goose and take a gander, as it were. Whatever the identity of the Grey Goose, be sure not to get too loosey-goosey with this vodka if you plan to head out early on New Year’s Day to get a start on your 2020 year list. This may be your Anser.

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Geese Branding France Poland 134

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Last year, I wrote about the rulemaking process used by the Trump Administration to change the requirements of the art contest for the Federal Duck Stamp. And in order to reflect that contribution, the Administration proposed that the Duck Stamp contest have a mandatory hunting element.

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Ducks Hunters Hunting 2020 200