10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

For comparison , the System is much smaller than the Bureau of Land Management (about 247 million) and the Forest Service (192 million), but slightly larger than the National Park Service (80 million). Farallon NWR , a group of islands near San Francisco, hosts the largest colonies of breeding seabirds south of Alaska.

Wildlife 189

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 189

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

There is not just one comparative layout of gulls flying; there are plates of small and medium-sized gulls in non-breeding plumage, dark-winged larger gulls, 1st-winter larger gulls, 2nd-year larger gulls, 3rd-year larger gulls, and white-winged gulls. The chapters, however, offer very good introductions to each bird group.

Ireland 140

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 140

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

In 1987, only 27 were left in the wild and drastic action was taken to save the species: all remaining birds were captured, the California Condor was declared extinct in the wild, and a captive breeding program was begun, initially carried out by the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo. So, what is Kölsch, exactly?

California Condor 103

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 103

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories. Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere. Both territories are also part of the U.S.

Puerto Rico 146

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 146