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Comebackers

10,000 Birds

Not only were they a common bird, they were a common bird nearshore; indigenous peoples hunted them up and down the coast. However, the age of the Golden Gooney was to come to a brutal end; beginning in the late 1800′s, they were being slaughtered by the millions for their feathers at their breeding colonies. Half Moon Bay, CA.

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Highs and Lows from the Champions of the Flyway Bird Race in Eilat, Israel

10,000 Birds

Raising $67,000 plus for conservation! : The real reason for the Champions of the Flyway Bird Race is to raise money for desperately needed conservation efforts in the Mediterranean. A small sampling of the many young birders who participated in the event. And yes, the need is desperate.