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Rare, but Resilient

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of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place. Here are a couple of my best photos of a male Common Yellowthroat , found across North America, and a male Black-polled Yellowthroat. And who knows, perhaps it might use this crisis to find a few new breeding grounds, to ensure its survival in the near future?

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

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of Costa Rica: A Field Guide by Dennis Paulson and William Haber fills a large gap in the field guide coverage of Costa Rica and continues the high level of excellence set by Paulson’s previous guides to dragonflies and damselflies of eastern and western North America. CONCLUSION.

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The Brown and Peruvian Pelicans

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Brown Pelicans in non-breeding plumage. The Brown Pelican occurs in both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America and northern South America. Both are the only Pelican in their non-overlapping breeding grounds. Peruvian Pelican in non-breeding plumage. Brown Pelican in Breeding Plumage.

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Fall Migration in Costa Rica- Six Things I Have Learned

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In Costa Rica, they become another sort of animal. Bank and Barn Swallows also migrate through in huge numbers, maybe even the majority of the individuals of these common species that breed in North America. One that barely calls, one that usually occurs in flocks and that can fly through in waves of hundreds.

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The Beautiful and Colorful Mourning Dove

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Even though the female lays only two eggs per nest attempt, they enjoy a protracted breeding season in which multiple nesting attempts can occur every 30 days, and in Southern locations, nearly year round. Delivers devastating hydrostatic energy and shock to a game animal. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 Droege, S.

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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

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One Nilgai ā€“ the largest of Asian antelopes and a few Sambar deer later, we hit a jackpot: there is one jackal-like animal sitting among the dry leaves! Well, one reason might be ā€“ this animal is not only endangered, but even rarer than the Tiger! Even in protected areas of north-east India, prey densities are very low.

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The Eurasian Collared-Dove Explosion: Coming to a Town Near You!

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Since its introduction, this dove has spread quickly across the North American continent. This is an animated map made from Christmas Bird Count data of Eurasian Collared-Dove sightings from 1987 through 1997 2. They often tend to displace native species, whether they be plant or animal.

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