10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2012

These Greater White-fronted Geese ( Anser albifrons ) flew in with just enough light to begin taking photographs. Range map courtesy of South Dakota Birds and Birding. As the sun rose higher in the sky I was able to get some shots of the geese flying in… and landing among the tules. Great birding!

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Geese Wildlife Sacramento South Dakota 170

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2011

Thee is still no information on the more recent killings of the majestic birds. In a completely unrelated case, a South Dakota man, Randy Albers, pled guilty to charges related to poisoning Canada Geese on his farm and was sentenced to a year of probation. He must also pay a $5,000 fine and $1,650 in restitution.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Every autumn, tens of thousands of Snow Geese arrive in California’s Sacramento Valley following their long journey from the Canadian Arctic (click on photos for full sized images). Snow and Ross’s Geese winter there in the tens of thousands. Map courtesy of Terry Sohl at South Dakota Birds and Birding.

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Geese South Dakota Sacramento Arkansas 153

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2011

The male is the only Black-necked Stilt in the second segment of this video, along with several Greater White-fronted Geese, and the third bird that comes into view in the final segment that is larger than the other two birds. References: 1 Birds of North America Online a. He also has longer legs than the female.

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South Dakota Jordan Sacramento North America 191

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2017

Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who loves to share thoughtful , in-depth conservation pieces with 10,000 Birds readers. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), contain many of the nation’s most renowned birding locations, including Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico, Laguna Atascosa NWR in Texas, and J.N.

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Factory Ducks North Dakota Nebraska 118

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

In a recent post, Corey listed five things to do when it is too cold to go birding and one of those things is planning birding travel. Here in Portland, Oregon, it is more frequently too rainy rather than too cold to go birding, at least comfortably. Thus, my “good birds” are likely the opposite of an eastern birder.

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