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Swainson’s Hawks in Plumas County

10,000 Birds

They are listed as a Species of Special Concern in Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, and as Threatened in California. Like most buteos, the Swainson’s Hawk feeds its young rodents, rabbits and reptiles but not so during non-breeding season. This is the painting of the species by John James Audubon in the early 1800′s.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

He never chased the rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, or deer who regularly visited. Over the years Jethro approached rabbits as if they should be his friends, but they usually fled. Stories about animals rescuing members of their own and other species, including humans, abound. Jethro and the Bunny. Jethro the dog.

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