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Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Protected Birds

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It’s nice to see laws against killing birds and selling their feathers enforced. ” He faces up to seven-and-a-half years in prison and fines totaling more than $500,000.

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Drones: The Next Thing Birders Will Be Arguing About

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I work part-time for the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and here are some stunning views of our very urban park along the Mississippi River through the Twin Cities in Minnesota: This video is not only remarkable for the views, but also the places they take the small drone–behind waterfalls, are you kidding me?

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When Feeding Birds Runs Amuck

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The area has a law in place to prevent attracting deer, you can have a bird feeder, but you can’t offer food on the ground. Granted, the law is written poorly, but the man was given several warnings and insisted on feeding birds on the ground and attracted huge flocks of ducks and no doubt raccoons at night.

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How to bird by kayak

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In order to understand the nature of the river, which created my experiences and advice such as they are, think of the lower Mississippi.). It actually works, giving you just enough stability to catch the stare of that eagle flying above you (I was so proud once when from such a position I established eye contact with a White-tailed Eagle ).

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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It is also a month when the Law of Diminishing Returns over-took itself. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus.

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Combined Beats List – June 2016

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The law of diminishing returns brings the inevitability of repeat sightings and has checked the momentum of the combined beats’ list for June. Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina. As at June 30 th , it stands at 1796.

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