10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2019

A raccoon investigates crabs on the mud flats. Marks, which covers 68,000 acres in Florida. After all, the refuge was established in 1931 to protect the wintering grounds of migratory species, and my head has already filled with dreams of crisp, cool hikes, trusty binoculars over my shoulder. The best part?

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Wildlife Alligators Raccoons Deer 128

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2016

This Bald Eagle, photographed by Corey, was after Blue-winged Teal in Florida, not Atlantic Puffins in Maine. To wit: In an experiment informally called the “Cheetos Challenge,” a scientist investigated whether magpies or crows would be quicker to develop a taste for Cheetos—and which birds would ultimately steal them from the others.

Bald Eagle 100

Bald Eagle Puffins Eagles Pigs 100

Animal Ethics

MARCH 6, 2008

After impact, the hawk, a protected migratory bird, fell to the ground bleeding from the nostrils. The bird was buried on the golf course—perhaps in an effort to hide the evidence—but was later dug up by Florida investigators.

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Michael Vick Cruelty Killing Laws 40