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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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As devoted readers of 10,000 Birds know , the writers contribute checklists to a joint eBird account called the “ 10,000 Birds Collaborative.”. Many of the states with more than 200 species are home to contributors and/or have destination birding locations and/or are popular places generally.

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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment. The post Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Below are highlights from across the country where conservation and stewardship won the day! Election Results = PASSED with 82.87% voter support. Savannah River. Photo by © Jamie Hargis.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Got to finish browsing for the fawns and collecting chiggers,” wrote Becky, from an island off North Carolina. A robot that feeds baby birds so I can take a nap,” wrote Jodi in Massachusetts. “A

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Introduction to Winter Sparrows of South Florida

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Savannah Sparrow is actually named after the town of Savannah, GA where the type specimen was collected. Lucky Hammock is the best location to have guaranteed sightings of this small seed-eating bird, where it is often the most numerous species in the months of November to February.

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East: A Field Guide Review

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We now interrupt all talk about birds and migration to consider dragonflies. Together they comprise Ondonata, an order of insects that, like birds, are beautiful in flight and challenging in identification. Unlike birds, they do not vocalize; unlike butterflies, they are totally predatory, not a vegetarian amongst them.

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The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition: A Review of an Iconic Guide in a New Edition

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When my friend Victoria, who lives in Georgia and who is an avid birder but who is not an avid reader of blogs and social media, asked me “Should I buy the new Sibley? Sibley Guide to Birds, 1st Edition: Sibley Guide to Birds, 2nd Edition: There are some obvious differences here: - The images of the birds are larger.

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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide — A Review by a Penguin Groupie

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She traveled to Antarctica and South Georgia, East Antarctica and the Ross Sea (“deep Antarctica”), Patagonia, the Falkland Islands, the small desert islands off the coast of Chile, the Galapagos, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Tristan da Cunha and Gough Islands in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean.

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