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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

10,000 Birds

What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. Larry Jordan Mar 20th, 2011 at 11:48 pm Thank you for that clarification Vickie.

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Best Bird of the Year 2013

10,000 Birds

I was attending the 3rd Global Bird-watching Conference in Gujarat and suddenly surrounded not just be species that were completely new, but entire families of birds. Northern Spotted Owl by Larry Jordan. Despite the long flight, and the lost luggage, and the 11.5 A very much appreciated life bird!

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