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The Medicine Bird

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However, ongoing research at Sia Essential Species Repository (see below) reveals this is not always the case, and that there are actually five phases between albino and leucistic. She is a medicine bird. True albinos supposedly have red or pink eyes, while leucistics’ eyes are normal color.

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

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Gassett, I am a writer, naturalist and artist with a special interest in human/bird interactions. For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now Sandhill Cranes: Game Birds? Additionally, sandhill cranes reproduce very slowly.

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