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In spite of this New Zealand does have an iconic family of birds that has served as an emblem for the country for over a century, the kiwi. The name became applied to the people of New Zealand during the First World War (until then they had been called En Zeds, Maorilanders or Fernleaves!). Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage

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Jochen: I like that name and I might just have to adopt it. Share Your Thoughts « Pipits and the Sweet Smell of Seaweed If You Think Squirrels Raiding Your Feeders Are Bad News… » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. Thanks for visiting!

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Orange-headed Thrush

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The nom de blog Redgannet was adopted to add an air of mystery and to make himself more attractive to women. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Thanks for visiting! The proposal from U.S.

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

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Of the Central Flyway states, Nebraska alone holds out in protecting the cranes, having proven by its longstanding Festival of the Cranes in Kearney that a crane is worth infinitely more alive and purring in the sky with its family than thudding, broken and bleeding, into a cornfield. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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Spotted Thick-knee

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The nom de blog Redgannet was adopted to add an air of mystery and to make himself more attractive to women. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Thanks for visiting! The proposal from U.S.

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Getting out of line

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By building nests out over the swamp, the birds benefit from the protection offered by the alligators in deterring predators such as raccoons and snakes. The nom de blog Redgannet was adopted to add an air of mystery and to make himself more attractive to women. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Thanks for visiting!

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