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Are Atlantic Puffins in Trouble?

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Now, some scientists have started expressing concerns about the North American population of the birds , which is concentrated along the coasts of Maine and Canada. Food instability also appears to be driving down the weight of adult Puffins, and delaying their breeding. (That’s his snapshot of a victim above.).

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Rancho Naturalista Lodge, Costa Rica, or in the Land of Coffee and Chocolate

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Now we were in Finca Tres Equis, a family cocoa farm (if I understood well, it translates as Triple X Farm) and a private reserve of over 300 hectares, of which more than 70 percent is a forest, representing part of a Jaguar corridor. Young birds, at least in captivity, become mature after 5 years and start breeding after 6 or 7 years.

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Into the Nest: A Book Review in the Time of Nesting

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Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. Some people love books like that. Yellow Warbler fledgling. But special. Familiar is not necessarily common.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

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If you remember that the first edition of Sibley was published with “National Audubon Society” on the cover, raise your hand. The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California. I didn’t.). This is a fairly large book: 907 pages; 7.38

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A Twitch at Two, and the Flood

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Which these days involves a frenzy to breed and raise a brood. I discovered that one of the Pacific Loons was back, and the first breeding plumaged Purple Sandpiper I’ve seen (having only seen them on fall migration), and Arctic Hare cavorting in their changing coats. In breeding plumage! And now mergansers.

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The long journey home

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It seems strange that I’ll miss the return of the Sun this year, as I leave this week for a trade show and then a short trip out west to see my family. I’ve family to raise and no time for modeling.” Once the eggs hatch the family begins the long walk down to the shoreline. “Do you mind?

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Thank a lemming

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They breed up here, and spend their winters (usually) in the lower reaches of the Arctic and near polynyas (year round ice free waters) such as the North Water Polynya between Ellesmere Island and Groenland. They are able to breed at the age of 5-6 weeks so it is easy to see, given the right conditions how quickly their population can grow.

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