10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

This blog was written by Marge Gibson, co-founder of Raptor Education Group, Inc. In a recent case involving my own facility, an immature bald eagle was hit by a car. People passed the eagle often. in Antigo, WI: Most of us have our own idea what the phrase “nature takes care of itself” means.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

Critter News

MARCH 19, 2012

A federal government decision to allow a Wyoming tribe to kill two bald eagles for a religious ceremony is a victory for American Indian sovereignty as well as for long-suppressed religious freedoms, the tribe says.

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Eagles Bald Eagle Killing Wyoming 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2011

There was also a group of Bald Eagles ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ) soaring nearby, including this juvenile, who seemed to be enjoying aerial maneuvers with its sibling. My eye followed this young eagle as it circled its way to the ground, just over a small rise and out of sight. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cFKUm5lPpM

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Bald Eagle Leopards Turkey Eagles 165

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2012

Like several of my favorite NWRs, this one was established as a haven for migratory birds, most notably waterfowl, during the bad old days when uncontrolled hunting and habitat loss had put the future of even species we now think of as common in doubt. An additional fly-over by more Trumpeter Swans got the group charged up.

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Wildlife Montana Geese Bald Eagle 167

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

Young raptors like the above Bald Eagle chick are a different matter. If you find a young hawk or eagle out of the nest and it is covered in down and is unable to stand on its huge feet, it needs to get back in the nest. Try to get it too another family group or contact a wildlife rehabber. Owls are a little different.

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Birds Fox Raised Ducks 265

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. Kentucky Dept.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2011

And although the single Bald Eagle we spotted just outside the park was probably more interested in fish, they are known to enjoy fawn as well, when they can carry it. We also saw a number of female pronghorns in the same condition, including one with a pair of twins who must have been a few days old at most.

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Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 164