10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2011

The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America. No explanation of his decision is known to exist, though he did simply state “The Escutcheon is born on the breast of an American Eagle without any other supporters to denote that the United States of America ought to rely on their own Virtue.&#

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United States Bald Eagle Eagles Seals 186

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MARCH 30, 2020

Over the years birding Willow Lake I had added nearly eighty eBird checklists at the preserve and netted myself 127 species, good for number two on the eBird hotspot list. Since the pandemic I’ve added one new species to my personal list for Willow Lake Preserve, a Field Sparrow.

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Bald Eagle New York City Birds New York 184

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Before the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), there was the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966. endangered species was issued on March 11, 1967, under the earlier law, and those listings were ultimately grandfathered into the ESA. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus t. The first list of U.S.

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California Condor Endangered Species Bald Eagle Parrots 102

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

People whoever they are (even the most experienced of hawkwatchers) love Bald Eagles – it’s just a given. In my experience if you show a non or novice birder their first Bald Eagle and they will be amazed, show someone their first Thayer’s Gull and they aren’t likely to gasp (sorry, larophiles)!

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Bald Eagle Los Angeles Connecticut Eagles 239

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2015

For those who don’t know, Christmas Bird Count compilation dinners usually involve the compiler for the count, in this case me, going through each species on the checklist. Each group yells out the number of each species seen. Here are the Bald Eagles where they’ve been spending their time, at Willow Lake.

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Bald Eagle Birds Sparrows Pelicans 102

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2019

In addition to spotting exciting new species in Florida, including the rare Snail Kite, travel across the country brought me into contact with birds in Oregon, California, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, and more. With my new job, I feel privileged to work towards protecting vulnerable species each and very day.

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Bald Eagle Alabama Kansas Florida 147

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

While these birds are very much liked by Chinese birders, the species could unfortunately not be named the National Bird of China as the Latin species name of the bird is Grus Japonicus. Frankly, if the name of the Bald Eagle was North Korean Eagle ( Haliaeetus coreaseptentrionalis ?),

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Birds Eggs Bald Eagle Owls 202

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JULY 10, 2019

Oh sure, you can go to Rock Creek Park or the Tidal Basin to seek out living avian species, or visitors can head to the Smithsonian museums for a dose of past and present bird lore from all over the world. In early June, I took note of each museum bird I spotted.

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DC Washington Bald Eagle Ostriches 153

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2018

Our bogey or nemesis species, birds that we would opt to see over others. Back in the early days of birding with optics, I wonder if such wanted species would have been birds that were much more common in present times. Bald Eagle. No matter where or when we bird, we have our targets. Cedar Waxwing. Northern Cardinal.

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Costa Rica Bald Eagle Eagles Birds 101

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MAY 7, 2019

The waterfowl flock was made up of two very unique looking species: the Fulvous and Black-belled Whistling Ducks. In the distance I spotted two species of cormorants, and as we watched the water an entire flock of Black-necked Stilts made a pass before settling down in the waving reeds. What made my eyes widen?

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Ducks Wildlife Texas Bald Eagle 118

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MARCH 8, 2018

I submitted five checklists from four different locations yielding 44 species. As an adult Bald Eagle and a first of the season flock of Tree Swallows flew overhead, several birds were cleaning up underneath the feeders. All in all, I tallied 44 species. Here is a male Lesser Goldfinch taking his turn.

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2018 Bald Eagle Woodpeckers Turkey 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

It’s always tragic when a species goes extinct. But that tragedy is compounded when the species at risk is a country’s national bird. Americans of a certain age will recall how close their country came to losing the Bald Eagle.). Image of newly discovered juvenile Manumea by Moe Ulli).

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Samoa Bald Eagle Campaign Hunting 170

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

I can imagine how you hate to see a Bald Eagle in a movie and hear the Red-tailed Hawk screech. A sound of a species never before recorded in the wilds of Serbia. Yet, at least, the two of them can be found at the same place. Hence, it is not impossible to see one and hear the other at the same time.

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Bald Eagle Serbia Eagles Species 111

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AUGUST 4, 2018

And, there are 300+ species of birds in this breathtaking region of the northern Rockies. Bald Eagle. On a horseback ride into the mountains, I saw an off-season (unoccupied) eagle’s nest in a cave. Well, the 1,800+ square-mile county still has the cottonwood monsters that Lewis and Clark laid eyes on over 200 years ago.

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Montana Bald Eagle Birds Bears 152

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APRIL 2, 2019

Is there anything better for a birder than when the target species are literally everywhere , with nothing to obstruct them? Large flocks of ibis flew directly across the road, and Northern Harriers, Bald Eagles, and Red-tailed Hawks patrolled the skies. Louisiana, I do so love you for your birding opportunities!

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Louisiana Wildlife Bald Eagle Geese 114

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AUGUST 3, 2016

It’s a sad day for nestcam watchers, as a Bald Eagle nonchalantly snatched one of Rachel and Steve’s Osprey fledglings. Listen up, listers: If you’ve got an Iceland list, you might need to amend it … the country has gained six new nesting species in the 21st century.

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Bald Eagle Iceland Eagles Birds 100

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Binoculars turned towards the water, I spotted Common Loons, Horned Grebes , and Bufflehead as we walked, Brown P elicans , a juvenile Bald Eagle, and Ring-billed Gulls soaring past us overhead. Excitement gathered in my chest as we approached the first clump of birds: Redheads!

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Bald Eagle 2019 Florida Hunters 113

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NOVEMBER 21, 2012

There were once two species of goose, a merganser, and a pair of raven species. Once upon a time there was a much larger forest harrier, Forbes’ Harrier , and the all-time ultimate bird-of-prey, the Haast’s Eagle. This massive eagle, with a wingspan on up to 2.6

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Eagles New Zealand Bald Eagle Collecting 102

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DECEMBER 20, 2015

The count totaled 119 species, which is historically a very good number. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed.

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Bald Eagle 2015 Nashville Pelicans 101

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DECEMBER 21, 2014

And who knows what else you can see at Viera – I’ve been lucky enough to see a Gray Kingbird there as well as a Bald Eagle catching and eating a Blue-winged Teal ! This Bald Eagle was a sight worth seeing! Sign up if you want the chance to see an enigmatic and charismatic species.

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Wildlife 2015 Bald Eagle New York City 157

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

During the decade, I submitted 1,219 checklists and observed 555 bird species, all in the U.S. After an initial period when all species are new, the lifers begin to follow a pattern. Thus, I can pinpoint my first pelagic trip, as it added 13 new species. For example, I’ve seen Bald Eagles in 15 states. and Canada.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

In a recent case involving my own facility, an immature bald eagle was hit by a car. People passed the eagle often. A personal encounter with a wild species changes one’s perspective. As our population grows, so do the challenges we create for native avian species that coexist with us.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

Critter News

AUGUST 21, 2008

Michigan's removal of the bald eagle and gray wolf from the list will be the most significant change in species protection the state has seen in years. Tags: bald eagle Gray Wolf us endangered species. That's what Michigan's State Department of Natural Resources says.

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Michigan Wolves Eagles Bald Eagle 100

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JULY 2, 2018

1PM – Meredith: Bald Eagles are Tools. 1PM – Carrie: Invasive Species Can Be Awesome. 7AM – Duncan: Bird Photography is a Fantastic Waste of Time. 7PM – Greg: If Birds are Dinosaurs I’m a Monkey’s Uncle. 7AM – Dragan: Watching Gulls is for Weirdos. 1PM – Larry: Hunters are not Conservationists.

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Bald Eagle Battery Hunters Owls 100

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

Now, this is a bird species that is declining, and the eight we saw made up twice the total number of Red-headed Woodpeckers I have ever seen before my day on the Backcountry Trail. I was thirsting for some of the species I hadn’t seen yet, and I knew my window was closing for 2015. The birding wasn’t half bad either.

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Alabama Bald Eagle North Carolina Woodpeckers 150

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Still, I knew the winds of the hurricane could bring interesting bird species, so I ventured out Saturday morning, a day and a half before the meat of the storm made it up to northern Florida. Despite the rough weather – and rougher still to come – I tallied over 20 species. Waves crash along Navarre Beach Park.

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Puerto Rico Bald Eagle Birds Florida 102

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JULY 3, 2014

I was happy to read that the wood stork ( Mycteria Americana ), a bird near and dear to me, was down-sited from the status of endangered to threatened species. Fish and Wildlife Service is down-listing the wood stork from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). As a biologist working for the U.S. Photo: U.S.

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North Carolina Bald Eagle South Carolina Florida 196

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2013

And so, these goats ate the flora of the island: unique species of Indian paintbrush and woodland star, bushmallow and wirelettuce and morning glory. Also, they were infested by a species of ear mite unknown to science. And so, the goats grew small and nimble, shy and drought-tolerant, through natural selection.

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Goats Bald Eagle Fox Feral 160

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The upside for me, not to take away from my day with 27 different bears, was the next 6 days all by myself on Kodiak Island, recording as many new bird species as I could find. I am sure there is a regulation that requires any article that covers Alaska, must include a Bald Eagle , so here is mine. Common Redpoll. Emperor Goose.

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Grizzly Bear Alaska Bears Puffins 154

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2018

Wickiup Reservoir, Little Cultus Lake, Cultus Lake, Lava Lake and Davis Lake were all on our route, a loop of about 100 miles, 8 hours and 29 species. Another fish loving species, the Bald Eagle made an early morning appearance at Wickiup.

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Oregon Bald Eagle 2018 Eagles 101

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JUNE 24, 2018

We are more refined, merely enjoying invasive species, thinking extinct birds are gone and you should get over it, and that those who like to watch gulls probably have a screw or two loose. 1PM – Meredith: Bald Eagles are Tools. 1PM – Carrie: Invasive Species Can Be Awesome. 7AM – Intro Post.

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Bald Eagle Battery Monkeys Hunters 103

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

Besides, I didn’t need a still image to identify my familiar Florida species. My husband remained more interested in the species below the surface. We watched a Bald Eagle soar on the warm updrafts over the marsh, while another actually stood on a mudflat, looking for prey.

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Bald Eagle Florida Alligators Fish 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

There are 35 raptor species that have a presence in the United States and Canada, 56 (more or less) if you count by subspecies, and they are all covered in admirable, exhausting, unbelievable detail in B irds of Prey of the East: A Field Guide and Birds of Prey of the West: A Field Guide by Brian K. Species Accounts.

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North America Birds Mississippi Bald Eagle 191

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MARCH 25, 2020

In the marshes of the estancia , he discovers what he comes to believe is a new species of rail – one of the “accidentals” of the title. Two days after September 11, 2001 (of course) on a day in the mountains when she sees, for the first time in her life, Bald Eagles (of course) Alejandra becomes pregnant.

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Uruguay 2001 Bald Eagle Science 153

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JANUARY 8, 2014

I was chatting with Gordon about this and we discussed how drones could be a safer way to get photos of birds or document birds for breeding surveys, but he was quick to point out, “You and I already have an idea of what a safe distance would be to test that out with an active bald eagle nest.

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Bald Eagle Mississippi Eagles Ducks 194

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2018

The sub-adult Bald Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ) below was photographed from the same blind. This refuge offers such a wide variety of species, that I wrote a post awhile back showing several species of wading birds in the same location on the auto tour route. I hope you enjoy it.

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Wildlife Sacramento Bald Eagle Falcons 101

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Overhead soared a Bald Eagle , Great Blue Heron , and Osprey; in the pines twittered Carolina Chickadees, Brown-headed Nuthatches , and Tufted Titmice. Over an hour passed as we explored, marveling at the variety of ecosystems and associated species on this beautiful peninsula. Taking a break along the Gulf of Mexico.

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Bald Eagle Mexico Florida Fish 100