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Migration and More: A Bird News Update

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North American breeders winging their way south for the winter may want to head for the Bahamas, where a new national park offers them protected habitat. Can California Condors be taught to avoid the dangers of power lines ? Staff from the San Diego Zoo think so.

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Petrel Paradise

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Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. It is also restricted as a breeder to the north of North Island. The Grey-faced Petrel has all dark plumage with a lighter area around the face.