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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

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On the breeding grounds of the north, a small bird flies into the night, takes a bearing for the south, gains altitude and flies onward. Each day, the small bird then has to fly down and find a resting place, an area to feed and take shelter. Migrant birds make an incredibly perilous journey, twice per year. Flap, flap, glide.

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Birding – While Camping – North Lake State Park, Greene County, New York

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This past weekend I was disconnected from the internet, stuck in the woods without electricity, reduced to sleeping in a shelter made of fabric, and cooked meals over an open fire. And one that I have written about before when I was pleased to find Blackburnian Warblers like the one above breeding.).

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Reminders and Perils of Fall Migration in Costa Rica

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However, even now, the ancient movements of birds between summer breeding grounds and tropical wintering places have been taking place in Costa Rica. Where will those birds go when they come back looking for food and shelter? To put it plainly, they will find diminished habitat and successfully compete for it or die.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds. The Louisiana black bear’s threatened status warrants protection under sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act. The refuge is already open to sport fishing.

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Have You Considered Keeping Goats as Pets?

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If, on the other hand, you opted for females of a dairy breed, these would require milking twice a day whilst they are lactating. Bear in mind they are good at jumping, but also at damaging fences, so you will need to make sure you have secure fencing of reasonable height to make sure they don’t escape.

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Inaccessible Island Rail Atlantisia rogersi

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Also from BirdLife International: In general it prefers areas where vegetation, boulders or other landscape features at ground level provide tunnels in which to shelter and to breed. It is a small bird of the rail species, I think, wingless, unable to fly, but can run with great speed, shelters in the tussock, and lives in a burrow.

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