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Avian influenza H5N2 in the Mississippi and Pacific Flyways

10,000 Birds

This mainly affects domestic fowl, and in this sense is not a topic central to 10,000 Birds. Overall the problem is not huge; the total number of birds affected is small, and the market for domestic fowl is robust. Interestingly, H5N2 has been used as a vaccine for domestic fowl to prevent H5N1, the more infectious avian influenza.

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Snow-fronted Geese

10,000 Birds

We were at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, of course, which is not only home to Falcated Duck, but many other birds. There are hordes of fowl here (fowl of the water) in winter, with geese having the most prominent presence. But this post is not about Falcated Duck. I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

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