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The Birds of Washington, DC

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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 fact, the new exhibit is quite possibly the best I’ve ever seen, well worth the $100+ million price tag.

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Wolves & Eagles No Longer Endangered in Michigan?

Critter News

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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Answer to the Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens

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In fact, the very first person to guess, Nick , managed to get the third quiz picture correct by calling it a Bald Eagle. Of course, that was the easiest of the three because though the bird in the image is captive, a bird that was injured and can’t be returned to the wild, Bald Eagles do occur regularly and naturally in Queens.

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Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens

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Tags: diabolical , ID Quiz , quiz • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? parrot to me, but I sure as heck can’t get it to species level. 3)Bald Eagle Seth Mar 17th, 2011 at 2:25 pm Has anyone picked this list? Get yours today! Mitred parakeet 3.

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On Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS

Animal Person

It has entertaining stories, includes animals people care about because they like them (and also addresses that concept), and it describes how the numbers of various species decreased to the point of being classified as "endangered" or worse. It's a great primer on extinction and conservation for the layperson.

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

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Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. Initiating a hunting season on a large, charismatic species like a crane is no way to resuscitate hunting. It’s free!

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Getting out of line

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Orlando is so rich in roadside and overhead birds that I kept a list of species seen from the car which ran to 30+ on the first morning and included a Bald Eagle nonchalantly sitting on a street lamp by a Target store. This is not good habitat for a Redgannet ; I had to get out of line.

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