10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2019

Marks National Wildlife Refuge. A giant alligator lolled near a pond, herons and egrets stalked the shallow mudflats for prey, Black Skimmers flew low over the surface of the water to scoop up tiny fish. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Here, birds make up only some of the wildlife sightings. The sun sets over the St.

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Wildlife Alligators Raccoons Deer 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Wakulla holds such bird delights because it is completely protected. Alligators may have drawn the loudest cheers on the boat – especially from the two elementary school boys on the bench behind me – but we remained drawn to the small Pied-billed Grebes and Common Gallinules. We opted for the 12:30 p.m.

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Alligators Turkey Family Hunting 132

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2012

And while finding snails is not difficult for a long legged bird that is not afraid to wade into alligator-infested marshes it is difficult to extract the yummy snail meat from its protective shell. 10,000 Birds is a Scrub Jay-level sponsor of the 15th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival.

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Meat Alligators Florida Collecting 172

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2015

Turns out, Monday brought more than a little rain, and we got soaked as we explored the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge along the ocean. Our last and final stop was the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, one of my favorite birding spots. Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

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North Carolina Alligators Wildlife Woodpeckers 205

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2018

This fragile ecosystem is home to 344 feathered species, 300 fish species (salt- and freshwater), 50 species of reptiles, 40 mammal species, and 36 listed species (threatened and/or protected). Alligator on nest. Wood Stork. .

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Miami Las Vegas Alligators Minnesota 182

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

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. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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2011 Alligators Florida Deer 126

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

As a birder, I’ve seen the sounds of guns scare off geese and ducks I was trying to observe in New Jersey waters, and shuddered over the skins of Northern Pintails and American Wigeons seen in boats along Alligator Alley, Florida. So–not a fan of hunting. And, neither are most of our 10,000 Birds writers.

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Ducks North America Geese Hunters 157