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What is a Black Hawk?

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Now the Chicago Blackhawks , one of the original National Hockey League U.S. His name Makataimeshekiakiak meant Black Sparrow Hawk , which on this side of the Atlantic refers to the American Kestrel. However, even he wasn’t named for the Common Black Hawk. Aren’t you glad you know that?

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European Goldfinch in Socrates Sculpture Park

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In order for introduced birds to become countable in the high-stakes world of official bird-counting, they must establish a self-sustaining breeding population (think everybody’s favorites, the European Starling and the House Sparrow ).

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US Government Shutdown Affects Birders (and Birds, Too)

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Disclosure: the White-throated Sparrows and Brown Creepers have started invading Chicago this week, and on my morning rounds I spotted a first-of-season Dark-eyed Junco. If you’re in the U.S. and you’ve got good weather forecast this weekend, you’re probably looking forward to some birding.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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Over the next few days, I found increasing numbers, goldfinches, juncos, white-throated sparrows. I was shocked when I found the first body, a female Towhee. I hoped it was an anomaly. Were they always there and I just never noticed? ’s Lights Out DC, to name a few.

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Bird Deaths in Washington DC Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program

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The hope is that by documenting the carnage support can be raised for a “ Lights Out DC &# program that would ask “taller buildings to turn off unnecessary lights at night during critical migration periods.&# The program, which is modeled on those in New York City, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore, and Chicago, would do more than save migratory (..)

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Birds and music

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Finally, Big Thief have better songs than “Sparrow” – but “Shark Smile” does not mention any bird species … A Russett Sparrow , Tianmushan, China.

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The Parrots of Howard Beach

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You see, like many other neighborhoods in and around New York City, Howard Beach has a significant population of Monk Parakeets , a South American parrot species that has adapted well to life in New York City, Chicago, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, and Texas after having escaping or being released from captivity.

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