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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

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The selections appear to largely reflect Hauber’s personal experiences around the world and he does occasionally bring himself into the essay, reflecting on a European Robin he observes at dusk in northwestern Germany or searching for American Robin nests on a tree farm in the Midwestern United States. of Chicago Press, 2014).

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First Post-COVID-19 Birding Trip: Wisconsin and Horicon NWR

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My first birding stop was Horicon Marsh, one of the largest freshwater marshes in the United States and a critical rest stop for thousands of migrating waterfowl — it is a Wetland of International Importance. Horicon NWR covers the northern part of the marsh and the remainder is a state wildlife area. Indeed, 98.7%

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What is a Black Hawk?

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gundlachii ), currently embargoed by the United States, is widely considered a distinct species. Now the Chicago Blackhawks , one of the original National Hockey League U.S. The Cuban Black Hawk ( B. The Mangrove Black Hawk ( B.

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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet

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Stephen Pruett-Jones, an evolutionary biologist who has extensively studied the Monk Parakeets of Chicago, only says that the nests offer a successful alternative to the tree hollows or palm trees utilized by other parrot species. Speaking of Chicago, this is where I first encountered Monk Parakeets. Parakeets in frozen Chicago?

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What is a Cardinal?

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True, they are the oldest continuous professional American football club in the United States, running hard since 1898. However, in their migrations from Chicago to St. However, there are much more to cardinals than just the beloved mascot of seven states and various sports teams.

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Emerald Ash Borers vs. Woodpeckers (and Nuthatches)

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Flower, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Christopher J. Even the cursed “polar vortex” which produced bone-chilling temperatures throughout large chunks of the United States in early 2014 doesn’t seem to have been long or cold enough to cause EAB die-off. In an interview with 10,000 Birds , coauthors Charles E.

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

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An estimated one billion birds collide with glass each year in the United States* and most of them die; window collisions are considered the second highest cause of death of birds after cats (putting aside the big overall causes, like habitat loss and climate change).* ©2012 Donna L. ’s Lights Out DC, to name a few.