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Welcome Back Waterfowl at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge

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Beyond the Red-tails, we spotted late Rough-legged Hawks , Turkey Vultures , an American Kestrel and a couple of other falcons too high to id properly (both Peregrine and Prairie are possible here), and, confirming that once you see a nemesis you see it everywhere, two Golden Eagles.

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Secret Agent … Bird?

10,000 Birds

In truly absurd, I am not making this up news, villagers in Turkey recently accused a bird of being an Israeli spy. There’s a joke in here somewhere stemming from the fact that the country’s name is Turkey. But alas, my comedic skills are subpar. News Israel kestrel Turkey'

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