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First Post-COVID-19 Birding Trip: Wisconsin and Horicon NWR

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Once I was fully vaccinated and air travel became an option, I looked for a location for my first birding trip since 2019. I settled on Wisconsin, which is home to one of the Top 25 NWRs for Birding that I have not visited: Horicon NWR. So my criteria were as much about birding locations as they were about birds.

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Waterfowl of North America, Europe & Asia: An Identification Guide

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Or, a Tufted Duck or Cackling Goose. Ducks, swans, and geese may initially appear easy to identify. Ducks, swans, and geese may initially appear easy to identify. Plate 29, Mallard and Mexican Duck. Or, for an increasing number of birders, an “interesting hybrid.”. Plate 37, Eurasian, Green-winged, and Baikal Teal.