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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

” But also: “Delisted,” “Growing Up,” “Second Chances,” “No Tags.” I ended up looking for photographs of Peregrine hack sites, captive breeding aviaries, Hawaii tropical forest, and the California Condors of the Grand Canyon on the Internet.

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The First Bird Tracking Station Is Up and Running in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

This is where a birder can see flock after flock of Eastern Kingbirds flying south, some occasionally alighting in trees to gobble up small fruits (they apparently go “waxwing” when moving south of their breeding grounds). Swarms of swallows zip past and a crazy train of Chimney Swifts can stretch from horizon to horizon.

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The Bird that Runs from Waves

10,000 Birds

If you see shorebirds on a coastal beach in North America they are most likely Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ). ” They appear on all the continents except Antarctica and migrate anywhere from 3,000 to 10,000 miles from breeding grounds on the tundra to temperate and tropical beaches. They are far and away my favorite shorebird.

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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

10,000 Birds

Flight Paths traces the history of migratory research in nine chapters, starting with the earliest attempts to track birds, bird banding/ringing (which she traces back to Audubon), and ending with ‘community science’ projects such as Breeding Bird Surveys and eBird. Geological Survey.

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Great Kestrel Count 2011

10,000 Birds

In North America, everyone recognizes hawks on the wing, even the ones that aren’t Red-tailed Hawks. Even outside of Atlanta , Peregrine Falcons spend their breeding seasons smiling for the ( web ) camera from atop edifices all across the country. Kestrels may be the coolest raptors nobody knows of.

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Aniweb Roundup 9/26/10

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And lastly, here is an interesting video about breed bias: ‘What is Your Dog Breed Bias? Is your childhood dog your favorite breed? Do you agree with the rest of America that the beagle is the best? Join our awesome team of dog bloggers in a conversation about your breed bias.’ Tags: aniweb roundup.

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

10,000 Birds

I’m focusing on Turkey Vultures here because they are undoubtedly the species most birders in North America (the home of 10kB) are most familiar with, but the name vulture applies to birds found around the globe. It’s worthy of admiration , if not respect, for this most disrespected of birds. Here’s the kicker though.