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MARCH 21, 2024

And then there was a Green Heron , not only showing us its nest, but also an egg. Still, this sort of wildlife experience is available in pretty much any Mexican city. A Golden-fronted Woodpecker , or Velazquez’s Woodpecker , depending on your preferred taxonomy. And yet, there it was. But what could I do?

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Mexico Birds Raccoons Baltimore 212

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MARCH 7, 2011

This happened to me recently on a birding trip, with somewhat egg-on-the-face results. Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled.

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2011 Birds Michigan Ohio 231

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MARCH 13, 2011

Carpet Shark washed up Carpet shark being returned to the sea I hope you have enjoyed this little insight into our varied wildlife here in the north of Australia. Speaking of pregnant snakes, do sea snakes lay their eggs ashore like sea turtles or do they keep them internally until the young are ready to hatch/ be born, like some sharks?

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Australia 2011 Sharks Deer 153

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MARCH 11, 2011

With a hardiness that belies their delicate looks (but helps explain their phenomenal success), these pioneering pigeons are already sitting on eggs at at least one location in Montana. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 139

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

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2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

This may have been partly a leftover from the Victorian fascination with egg collecting (the infamous passion known as oology), but probably more from people’s burgeoning interest in the nests and eggs found in their gardens and fields, gateway artifacts to a newer hobby called birdwatching. The Harrison guides are out of print.

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Eggs Birds United States Sparrows 246

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus. White-backed Woodpecker – Dendrocopos leucotos. Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus. Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Malheur NWR–Headquarters.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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MARCH 3, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Crimson-winged Woodpecker – Picus puniceus. Great Slaty Woodpecker – Mulleripicus pulverulentus. Laced Woodpecker – Picus vittatus. Golden-tailed Woodpecker – Campethera abingoni. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 18 Jun 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

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JULY 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

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JUNE 2, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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MAY 6, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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APRIL 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus. Red-rumped Woodpecker – Veniliornis kirkii. Pygmy Woodpecker – Dendrocopos kizuki. ???–?????? Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. White-headed Woodpecker – Picoides albolarvatus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

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AUGUST 6, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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JULY 2, 2016

Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis. Ladder-backed Woodpecker – Picoides scalaris. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Cinnamon Woodpecker – Celeus loricatus. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

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JUNE 4, 2016

Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Los Cartagos.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos minor. 13 Jan 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Sacramento 100

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

This bird spent the 2011-2012 winter at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge in northern California, migrated someplace exotic and distant in February, and returned to the same pond at the beginning of this month. Red Junglefowl by Mike Bergin Clare Kines chose an egg as his Best Bird of the Year. And, no, I am not kidding.

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2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 157

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MARCH 19, 2011

As I watched, it slowly moved into a patch of dried vegetation and I noticed that it was settling over a single egg. Two or three eggs may be laid and either bird may incubate. Sondra Mar 22nd, 2011 at 6:29 pm AN excellent series and how COOL to see the egg–chicks will soon be in the picture! I am around to learn more.

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2011 Deer Africa Peru 171

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Crimson-winged Woodpecker – Picus puniceus.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

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MARCH 5, 2011

Boat-tailed Grackles count eggs and chicks as part of their diet and they were well represented here today. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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2011 Alligators Florida Deer 117

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JUNE 28, 2018

Lacey of Iowa introduced the nation’s first wildlife-protection law, which banned the interstate shipping of unlawfully killed game. People don’t respect wildlife. ” In 1900, even before the last Passenger Pigeon’s death in the Cincinnati Zoo, Republican Congressman John F. A newly created U.S. Why is this happening?

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Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 116