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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

10,000 Birds

Another 170 are in captivity, many of them breeding stock for reintroduction efforts. What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death.

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Best Bird of the Year 2013

10,000 Birds

Second, it is a controversial and threatened species and third, it is a raptor that I have been wanting to see for over twenty years and finally not only got to view it close up, but photograph it as well. Northern Spotted Owl by Larry Jordan. A very much appreciated life bird! Jochen chose a very cool bird – Giant Swiftlets !

2013 167