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Where have they gone?

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Gathering more detailed information about wintering populations, and which roost sites they rely on, will help us protect them and develop more effective conservation strategies.” These gulls are all of conservation concern, and their breeding populations are either Amber- or Red-listed in the UK.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

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As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. What could be plainer than the Eurasian Tree Sparrow ? If it is, then waterboarding should be protected as US-American culture. So, the birds start collecting mud and small sticks. Nest building: a good activity for a rainy day.

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Week four: We wrap up our stay in the US.

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In 1974, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge was established to protect the delta and its diversity of fish and wildlife habitats. A beautiful series of raised boardwalks have been constructed, allowing year round access to the area, thru the marsh area, all the way out nearly a half mile into the tidal flats.

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A New Year Begins! But First–A Celebration of My 2018 Top Ten Birds

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Mandarin Duck, Central Park, NYS. It is very possible that Mike and Corey will penalize me for including the Mandarin Duck–also known as the “Hot Duck,” “Mandy” only to tourists and the Gothamist–in this list, but its celebrity cannot be ignored. Everybody wants to know about the Hot Duck.

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Hide at Mankwe Dam

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It is built to reach out into the water when the dam is full and is reached along a raised walkway, screened from the mammals, reptiles and birds that may be roosting, resting, feeding, drinking or waiting in ambush close by. All this was seen before I even stepped into the hide. Birding Destinations Pilanesberg National Park South Africa'

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National Congress of Honduras as a way to raise awareness of the varied avifauna of Honduras. Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Their plumage is simply amazing and the colors are astounding. The proposal from U.S.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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In the only state in the Central Flyway that protects cranes from hunting. Letters from Eden (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) will soon be followed by a memoir about the birds she has raised, healed, studied and followed throughout her life. Or is the mandate to protect the welfare and habitat of our state’s wildlife?

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