10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

So what’s so special about seeing the resident re-introduced Whooping Cranes in Florida? Moreover, the pair I saw was feeding from a livestock trough alongside a group of cattle. One of the last remaining Whooping Cranes in the non-migratory Florida flock. According to the ABA, they are not countable.

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Florida Buffalo Louisiana 2004 217

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

They feed from grain storage and spillage areas, livestock yards, and bird feeders. In Florida nesting has been reported in every month except January 1. In North America and the Caribbean, they are found mostly in suburban, urban, and agricultural areas where grain, roost, and nest sites are available.

Breeders 177

Breeders 2002 North America Bahamas 177

Critter News

AUGUST 15, 2010

The rising consumer preference for more “natural” and local products and concerns about pollution and antibiotic use in giant livestock operations are also driving change. Similar limits were approved last year in Michigan and less sweeping restrictions have been adopted in Florida, Arizona and other states.

Factory Farm 100

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

The visitors along the boardwalk at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida were taking photos nonstop, we only had a few minutes before the wetlands closed, oohing and aaahing. I thought about those plumes and about how fortunate we were to be seeing this egret in all its glory.

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Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147