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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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Birders know that some of the finest birding locations in the country are on federal land , which include national parks , wildlife refuges , forests , monuments , and seashores , among others. These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. But what else should birders know?

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In Nevada? Pull Some Pipe!

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Plastic pipes that have been used to mark mining claims in Nevada are death traps for birds. A state law now allows anyone who finds the pipes to pull them from the ground. So, if you are in Nevada, pull some pipe!

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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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Under the measure, taxpayers will be responsible for payments to property owners for any loss in property value resulting from a change in law or regulation, regardless of whether the property retains a profitable use. The post Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls appeared first on 10,000 Birds. American Oystercatcher. Connecticut.

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Pigeon Feeding Ban Proposed in Clark County, Nevada

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Pigeons are, perhaps, the most loathed of birds. The law seems virtually unenforceable but could cause problems for those who have bird feeders that pigeons take advantage of.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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But, sometimes an appreciation of birds and birding requires more than a reference book with images of birds and facts about their identifying field marks. There are large avian handbooks and small ‘how-to bird’ guides, and quite a few excellent books of both types have been published.

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Laws Guide to Drawing Birds

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Matthew began birding (and drawing birds) as a boy in Boston, during the Great Blizzard of 1977. He teaches Advanced Birding at the Palo Alto Adult School in California, regularly leads field trips throughout the state, and is a pelagic trip leader out of Monterey Bay and Half Moon Bay. Enter John Muir Laws.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Birders have been encouraged by the American Birding Association and others to buy Federal Duck Stamps. The argument is straightforward: birders (and others, including hunters) buy stamps and the federal government turns around and obtains important bird habitat. In June, the 2018-2019 Federal Duck Stamp was released. And the U.S.

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