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Birding Yancheng, Jiangsu

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Frankly, if the name of the Bald Eagle was North Korean Eagle ( Haliaeetus coreaseptentrionalis ?), Apart from the crane, some Long-eared Owls were the highlight of this short trip for me. it would not be the national bird of the USA either. I recently watched an online advertisement for The Economist.

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“Hawk” vs. Hawk

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But “Hawk”’s active ingredient, a deadly second-generation anticoagulant, bromadialone, has been implicated in the deaths of Red-tailed Hawks, Red-shouldered Hawks, Cooper’s Hawks, and other raptors : American Kestrels, Barn Owls, Golden Eagles, Great Horned Owls, and Turkey Vultures. And their pest control services are free.

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Birds of Prey of the East & Birds of Prey of the West: Review of Two Field Guides

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There is a major difference: the Raptors guides are photographic and the Birds of Prey guides are illustrated with Wheeler’s paintings, over 1,000 images in each guide, organized with logical precision for reference, research, and comparison, with a self-evident side benefit–the portrayal of the beauty of raptors.

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My Big Day in Miami-Dade

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After driving along Research Road before dawn to pick up nocturnal species such as Eastern Screech-Owl , I began to bird Lucky Hammock at about 6:45AM. On January 1st, 2013 at 4:30AM, I woke up to my alarm, and the race was on. The male Vermilion Flycatcher outside of Everglades National Park, by Carlos Sanchez. It was over.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. A Great Backyard Bird Count Miracle Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of January 2011) What is the International Bird Rescue Research Center Anyway? Or These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name? It’s free!

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Eastern Screech-Owl – Megascops asio. Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi.

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Collaborative List – February 2018

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Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata. Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018.

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