10,000 Birds
JULY 17, 2013
The Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act , which went into effect seventy-nine years ago on July 1, 1934, authorized the annual issuance of what is popularly known as the Duck Stamp. In 1976, Congress changed the official name to the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp , presumably to broaden its appeal to non-hunters.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2015
Those eerie calls come from the Common Loon, the state bird of Minnesota. These black and white water birds are an annual summer presence on freshwater lakes throughout the northern United States and Canada, migrating to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the winter. If you have never heard their unique songs, click here.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 21, 2012
Historical data indicated that since the first settlers arrived 53 percent of the original 221 million wetland acres found in the contiguous United States had been destroyed. The picture was the same across Canada, where a large percentage of the United States’ wintering waterfowl nest. By 1985, approximately 3.2
10,000 Birds
MAY 23, 2023
I recently asked ChatGPT some questions about the best birding locations in the United States and the results were decidedly mixed. How many birders are there in the United States? # # # Query: What is birding? The ABA also plays a role in verifying and documenting rare bird sightings and maintaining birding records.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 4, 2015
Barker, and Carroll Henderson is a well-researched, copiously illustrated, engaging study of bird feeding practices, personalities, inventions marketing, and companies that developed in the United States from the late 19th century to the present day, with a little bit of Canada, Europe, and South America thrown in.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
It’s probably on your mind too, especially if you live in the United States. In addition to habitat loss, extreme weather, invasive species, hunting, and the illegal capture of birds for pet markets are major contributing factors. Cuba is on my mind. 26 endemics! Bee Hummingbird, the smallest hummingbird in the world!
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 7, 2020
Though the third-most densely populated county in the United States (as of the 2010 census, thank you Wikipedia), about 25% of Bronx land is open, public space. ” This makes a lot more sense once you know a little more about the area and its history. It’s a very mixed chapter.
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