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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced as part of Great Outdoors Month the agency is proposing to expand fishing and hunting opportunities on 21 refuges throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Service is committed to strengthening and expanding hunting and fishing opportunities,” said Ashe. “The

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What’s Going On

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It was also to be expected that the first passerine to turn up would be the Louisiana Waterthrush. These were two different Louisiana Waterthrushes , but with the same posing preference… dark and distant! I’m no expert, but I strongly suspect Rusty Sparrows only hunt for grubs when they are feeding babies.

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Birding Esopus Bend Nature Preserve

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This past weekend had the family and me visiting my folks for Easter in my hometown of Saugerties, New York, “Where,&# as the slogan says, “The Catskills Meet the Hudson.&# Because I am an absurdly early riser of late I had some time before breakfast on Sunday to get out for some birding.

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

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I birded parks, landfills, fields, backyards, skies, oceans, lakes, ponds, and roads in 15 states–some familiar haunts and patches, some as part of family visits, some while passing through, some adventures with friends (three trips with N.J. In the meantime, it’s a good topic for holiday family gatherings. Did this happen?

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