10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2019

The Great Black Hawk – a species with a native range in Mexico to South America – had been spotted in this park for weeks, but not every day. The general mood was one of gratitude, and everyone passed camera lenses and binoculars back and forth to share the experience. Great Black Hawk in Portland Maine.

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Rescue Portland Squirrels Deer 133

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

There are a handful of sites in North America that can justifiably be considered must visits for birders. As I slowly wound around the first few pull-offs I found little of note. Sure, they weren’t sitting on my head or eating out of my hand like other birders experience, but I’ll take it. everyone).

Florida 154

Florida South Carolina Alligators Wounded 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2014

That seems like an abnormally high risk for a seabird that makes its living picking up small fish from the water’s surface, but Sooty Terns are some of the most abundant seabirds in the world and spend most of their lives on the open ocean between South America and Africa, so it seems to be working for them. Oh, the lessons of bird banding.

Birds 184

Birds Florida Groups Breeding 184