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Year of the Eagle

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After three years of observation at a Bald Eagle nest in Washington state, I believe that young birds do, in fact, learn to fly — and they appear to learn much the same way we do. My work focused on a consistently productive bald eagle nest in Kirkland, Wash., It really looked like a game of tag.

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The Birds of Washington, DC

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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History boasts an entire collection of skins of birds native to the DC area, from large Bald Eagles to tiny Eastern Screech Owls. 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?

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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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Great Kestrel Count 2011

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Obviously, Bald Eagles are a pretty big deal too. Twitter masterminds can follow the unfolding kestrelmania using the hash-tag #KestrelCount. Kestrels may be the coolest raptors nobody knows of. In North America, everyone recognizes hawks on the wing, even the ones that aren’t Red-tailed Hawks.

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A First Christmas Bird Count Experience

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These Blasts From The Past Bald Eagles are Getting Spoiled… Help Save Migratory Birds! Tags: Asides , christmas bird count • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Sabrina Didn’t Make the American Idol Top 12?!?

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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? 3)Bald Eagle Seth Mar 17th, 2011 at 2:25 pm Has anyone picked this list? You’re going to need it… … *After that bonus clue this quiz should be a piece of cake. Get yours today! Mitred parakeet 3.

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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.