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Birding the Ndumo area, South Africa

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Pel’s Fishing Owl, where were you? The Black Heron – besides looking rather cool, though not really very black – also has an interesting fishing technique. In a 1946 paper , it is called “under-wing fishing”, while nowadays the term “canopy fishing” seems to be preferred.

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Paddling Piney Z Lake

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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. Nosing our kayaks between the trunks of bald cypress trees, we watched two Osprey eating fish on their large, stick-filled nest.

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Administrative Procedure for Birders: Duck Stamp Rulemaking

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently sought public comments on its proposal to permanently add a hunting element to the Duck Stamp art competition. The comment period closed on March 16, 2020. Duck Stamp sales have provided more then $800 million dollars to protect more than 5.7 The online public comment process is quick and easy.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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Jodrey State Fish Pier. fishing beach. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Uzdin fish farm (Private access, must have permission to enter). Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. Veliko blato lake NR / Mika Alas fish farm–IBA Uš?e Florence South Jetty. 14 Feb 2018. Junkanoo Beach. 01 Jan 2018.

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