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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The tiercels (young Peregrines) must deal with Golden Eagles, Ravens, adult Peregrines, and foxes; they must also learn to navigate the skies and make their own kills, luckily these skills appear to be innately learned. It’s not easy. Coyotes took carrion from young Condors and then killed the weakest ones.

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How many birds are killed by windmills and other green energy projects?

10,000 Birds

eagles and vultures ) so we need to pay attention. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service , there are about 10 billion breeding birds in the US. The maximum population size may be closer to 20 billion in the fall, and 10 billion at the start of the Spring breeding season. The first choice will kill a lot of starlings.

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