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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

10,000 Birds

In the 70s, with the survival of the species in jeopardy, the entire wild population was captured and brought into a captive breeding program in southern California. Turkey Vulture on Little Miami River – Kelly Riccetti, The Red and the Peanut. The California Condor has a story well-known by anyone with an interest in birds.

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of Costa Rica: A Field Guideā€“A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The material on habitat tells us that sometimes looking for odonates in the tropics means thinking outside the North American box: Bromeliads and water-holding tree holes are breeding locations for certain species, including Blue-winged Helicopter. All in all, he’s written 75 scientific papers and seven books. Paulson received his Ph.D.