10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2024
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. Coyotes took carrion from young Condors and then killed the weakest ones. It’s not easy.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 20, 2013
And, in South America, there is at least one species that is being heavily preyed on by North American Minks which are not supposed to be in South America. Their natural range is in a smallish region of southern South America. Some of the lakes they breed on have been stocked with salmon and trout.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 26, 2016
In her book, “ On a Wing and a Prayer, “ Sarah Woods describes the bird that captured her interest when she first visited Panama: “At more than one metre tall and able to kill a monkey with a single swipe of its powerful, knife-like talons, [H]arpy [E]agles are incredibly hard to find.”
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 8, 2015
Brown Pelicans in non-breeding plumage. The Brown Pelican occurs in both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America and northern South America. Both are the only Pelican in their non-overlapping breeding grounds. Peruvian Pelican in non-breeding plumage. Brown Pelican in Breeding Plumage.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 20, 2012
Cliff Swallows migrate to North America from their wintering grounds in South America to nest in large colonies, sometimes numbering in the thousands. In addition to their homing tendency, breeding swallows are attracted to old nests. Under suitable conditions, a nest is quite durable and can be used in successive years.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 23, 2015
However, the ducks’ behavior killed the festive mood for some and left others with a glimmer of hope. White-faced Whistling Ducks are widespread in hot and humid habitats of eastern South America. Villa Marshes is an Ebird hot spot and popular site among Peru’s fast growing birding community.
10,000 Birds
JULY 21, 2014
Other areas of New York City where the parakeets were seen in 1970 included the upper East side of Manhattan, Great Kills, Staten Island, Ellis Island and the area around the Statue of Liberty. This echoes their behavior in their native South America, where they are known as agricultural pests who will eat and destroy crops.
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