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Introducing the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge

10,000 Birds

The cottonwoods in the river bottoms echo the branching antlers of the elk that bugle among them each falls (abundant, but never enough so for Montana’s voracious hunters.) The tussocks are badgers, the stones are grouse until they fails to fly away.

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Crows, Contest Killing, and Communication

10,000 Birds

The hunters who do not eat their crows) β€œare providing a smorgasbord for other wildlife!” Foxes, coons, coyotes, possums and hawks all get a free meal that lasts for days on some of the larger shoots.”. It was written by Bob Aronsohn, who, in December 2013, killed his 150,000th crow. The higher the score the better you feel.”.

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Most Wanted Birds in Brazil

10,000 Birds

Horned Screamer Michael McDonald is a lot like Wile E Coyote and would like to see a Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo ! Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is the only Cholorceryle species I haven’t seen, so observing one would complete a genus in this fascinating family. My most-desired Brazilian bird? See who won the contest here!

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