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MAY 23, 2023

What are the best field guides for birds in North America? Analysis : The first and third paragraphs seem right to me, but the second is weaker, in my view. Grade: A. # # # Query: What are the best field guides for birds in North America? What is a “nemesis bird” in birding? Analysis : Good summary.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC) is often held up as the best system of wildlife management and conservation in the world. But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today.

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JUNE 7, 2012

Untamed Americas ” is a high-definition miniseries event narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Josh Brolin. In it we get to see some of the amazing places in the wild areas of North America, Central America and South America. Untamed Americas: Mountains. Untamed Americas: Deserts.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

I photographed these blue morph Snow Geese at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge where I saw quite a few, including this juvenile (below). At about the 2:03 mark you will notice a Ross’s Goose moving behind the dark morph goose from right to left and another following behind. References: 1 Birds of North America Online.

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APRIL 3, 2018

At the top of those destinations is the stretch of Gulf Coast Texas barrier islands starting at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in the north, through Padre Island National Seashore, to South Padre Island near the country’s border. Of the 300 hummingbird species across the globe, North America only sees fewer than two dozen of them.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

An impressive combination of research and artwork, combined with a pragmatic organization aimed towards quick identification, and education, Baby Bird Identification extends the frontiers of bird identification guides and is an important contribution to wildlife rehabilitation literature.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Peregrine Falcon at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge. This one was right next to the road, a location where they can usually be spotted at this refuge. Obviously, our National Wildlife Refuge System is one of our most cherished environmental treasures. Do you enjoy the National Wildlife Refuges in your area?

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JULY 2, 2014

The Wildlife Conservation Stamp Project was one of the sponsors of the festival which was hosted by the Klamath Bird Observatory. References: 1 Birds of North America Online. I had the pleasure of attending the first Mountain Bird Festival in Ashland Oregon recently and it was great!

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MARCH 25, 2016

The largest hawk in North America weighs about four pounds, so leaving the ground carrying three – let alone twelve – would be aerodynamically (not to mention logically) impossible. Wildlife lovers and rehabilitators, as always, tried to intervene. “I The answer is: no. No hawk can carry off a 12-pound pet.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

After all, I’m sure North America has suffered under the tyrannical grip of a polar vortex before, even though the term seems new to me, just as we survived last year’s Snowpocalypse and Sharknado. Taking in Neotropical migrants in tropical climes is one of the all-time best ways to escape a polar vortex, right?

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JULY 17, 2020

As the only breeding hummingbird east of the Mississippi River in the North America, could they have helped pollinate the apple trees of Neversink Spirits? Read Wildlife Sanctuary and the Marshlands Conservancy , for anyone who wants to combine some birding with a distillery visit. Neversink Spirits: Neversink Spirits Gin.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Eastern Bluebirds called from the branches above my head, while Ruby-crowned Kinglets buzzed in the holly bush a few yards to my right. Ahab wasn’t fishing, and the guys in ‘The Big Year’ aren’t watching birds, they’re scouring North America in a ruthless bid to tick off more species than anyone else.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists. Still, with the help of various sources, the authors have a try: Ninety million cats live in 46 million American homes; There are 100 million feral cats that live outside and eat mostly wildlife, and 50 million owned cats (i.e.,

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JULY 9, 2015

In the morning, still sleepy, we enter the jungle, where a sounder of Indian Boars (a long-maned subspecies Sus scrofa cristatus ) is watching us, standing among the first trees, right next to the road. To Nitin, this was a recce trip for his new wildlife photography tours enterprise. One White-eyed Buzzard has turned its back to us.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Crafty Like A Crow Birds at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Almost Squished Wood Thrush (and a fox) About the Author Jory Jory is a native Long Islander living just outside of Albany. North America 2. North America 3. North America 4. North America(?) North America 6.

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MAY 21, 2011

As part of my effort to keep concerned wildlife enthusiasts informed about the proposal to hunt Eastern Flyway sandhill cranes, it is my duty to tell you that there’s another vote coming up. of Fish and Wildlife Resources—who will get together on June 3, 2011, to vote on whether to open season on Sandhill Cranes in Kentucky.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Cliff Swallows migrate to North America from their wintering grounds in South America to nest in large colonies, sometimes numbering in the thousands. Fish and Wildlife Service. He and his wife had enjoyed the swallows for several years and they were appalled that the marina management were destroying them. Authors: T.

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MARCH 1, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Manky Muscovy Ducks Manky Muscovy Ducks By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata ) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America.

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JUNE 18, 2013

Also, these human-occupied area are probably full of toxins and other impediments to normal use by wildlife. The timing of seasonal changes is shifting, so that some birds are at risk of showing up at the right place at the wrong time (see: Birds migrating at wrong time for warmer climate ). And penguins. Forget about penguins.

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

While it makes a passing attempt to say not all scientists are like these monstrous fiends (or truly arrogant, as she dubs them) it mostly focuses on these monstrous fiends simply to prove that scientists in wildlife conservation can be monstrous fiends, particularly compared to the environment-loving oil industry of Alaska. Best guess?

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MARCH 3, 2011

and Colombia respectively, have secured thirteen new conservation easements in Colombia with private landowners that will protect important habitat for the Cerulean Warbler – North America’s fastest declining neotropical migrant songbird. Wicked, right? Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl covers every residential, migrating, vagrant, exotic, and introduced swan, goose, dabbling and diving duck in North America (Canada and the United States): 62 Species Accounts on four swan species and one vagrant subspecies; 15 goose species; 46 duck species; plus accounts for hybrid geese, ducks and exotics.

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MAY 15, 2012

Mike and Corey (the guys that keep us all in line here at 10,000 Birds) are probably reading this and saying, “Yeah right” Well, it really doesn’t matter what my excuse is because what I’m about to share is freakin owlsome! This time it was because I got a strange double-dose of typer’s block.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

The Greater Prairie Chicken , once common throughout North America, has undergone rapid population decline, mostly due to habitat loss. How can we find a balance which allows ranchers to earn a living and yet accommodates the wildlife of these sweeping native grasslands?

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MARCH 22, 2018

The problem is that they build the nest right on top of the field lights. One of my wildlife rehabber friends had received a legacy gift and contacted me regarding the prospect of building a nesting platform to place at the top of the utility pole. References: 1 Birds of North America Online.

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APRIL 7, 2016

Jason’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds tackled the importance of the National Wildlife Refuge System. How many birders are there in America? Fish & Wildlife Service released “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.” Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon. In 2013, the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Newly surrounded by wildlife, he found his love of birds reignited. A professional hawkwatcher for many seasons, his passion and knowledge saw him invited to join the board of the Hawk Migration Association of North America in 2013. Originally from London, England, Luke Tiller transplanted to Connecticut in 2003.

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APRIL 20, 2011

Phoebe, Liam and I went down to work (and play) in January 2011 at the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival , and it was the highlight of our winter. I don’t get a lot of life birds in North America any more, but this confiding little gent offered himself up to the list: a Florida Scrub-Jay. What a sight.

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JUNE 7, 2019

In North America, the United States Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that up to 57 million birds perish every year in collisions with electrical utility lines. Each a Gorgon’s head, which, seized right, Could stun us to stone. Barnacles as compose. These weathered encrustations of electrical debris¬. We made them.

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MAY 2, 2023

Cochran followed thrushes for 34 years and is now considered one of the founders of wildlife telemetry (instead of patenting his radio transmitters, he gave away his knowledge), but was a scientific outsider for much of his life. And reading the table of contents (trust me, most people do not read the table of contents). Geological Survey.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Fish and Wildlife Service. On the short list of wins for wildlife during the Bush II era, Short-tailed Albatross were officially listed as Endangered in 2000. Most birders are familiar with this story; back in the day, the pesticide DDT was in widespread use all over North America. Somebody won a Nobel Prize.

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Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 215

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Any season is good for looking for birds if you have the right mindset. Combined with New Zealand’s isolation this means there are not the strong seasonal shifts in birdlife here that you’d find in an equivalent area in North America or Europe. A nearby playground.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The problem of free-roaming cats — and their predation on birds and other wildlife — is hotly contested in communities across the country, and it triggered a lively exchange in the hearing room. But it’s something in the right direction.”. And she has a North American bird book that has so far taught her how to recognize a sparrow.

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OCTOBER 25, 2015

Targets acquired, we piled into cars and headed south to Pea Island National Wildlife Refuges, the jewel of the Outer Banks, where we were likely to cross paths with the vast majority of our species for the day. This is one of the most impressive sights in North Carolina, and one of my favorite places in the whole of North America.

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MARCH 8, 2011

What events transpire miles away that make a certain destination attractive to birds and wildlife in one way or another? Consider Estero Lagoon for example… In North America there are nine regular plover species, ten if you include the more vagrant Common Ringed Plover. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

If birders are willing to spend so much money in the pursuit of birds, it seems some would be willing to spend some on protecting them as well…right? Aside from being one of our best-looking birds, Golden-winged Warblers are one of North America’s most imperiled warblers.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

Larry starts us off right with an owl that makes birders drool: I was able to see and photograph many great birds in 2014 but my Best Bird of the Year would have to be the Great Gray Owl , the largest Strix in North America. What was yours? Let us know in the comments…see you there! Adam’s BBOTY – Lammergeier.

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