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According to their Kind

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And apparently, non-birders are more apt to divide birds into general kinds than species lists. almost everyone knows a Bald Eagle and a dove, a woodpecker and a Wild Turkey. The Master Naturalist class gave me a first look at this. Think about the owls, pigeons, and ducks: the birds people already know. In the U.S.,

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Raven vs. Osprey and Other Raptor Battles

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It flared its wings, and the Osprey flared to match but refused to abandon the fish. The Ravens – at least, I presume they were the same pair – swept into view again, this time engaged with a different foe – a juvenile Bald Eagle. The Raven on the branch responded with a low chuckling croak.

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Hawks In Flight, Second edition: A Review of a New Version of a Birding Classic

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Second, it abandoned the standard format for field guides established by Roger Tory Peterson (who wrote the book’s Forward), succinct lists of field marks and arrows pointing them out, to engage in long paragraphs discussing how a hawk soaring above might be identified. Published in 1988, Hawks in Flight was unique for its time.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. Young raptors like the above Bald Eagle chick are a different matter. If you find a young hawk or eagle out of the nest and it is covered in down and is unable to stand on its huge feet, it needs to get back in the nest.

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