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Week four: We wrap up our stay in the US.

10,000 Birds

A beautiful series of raised boardwalks have been constructed, allowing year round access to the area, thru the marsh area, all the way out nearly a half mile into the tidal flats. These were my first Fox Sparrows of the year. Over 200 species of birds can be found on the refuge, depending on the time of year.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

10,000 Birds

If you cannot find the nest or it’s too destroyed, do not try and raise a chick this young. It’s illegal to raise wild birds (even orphaned ones) without state and federal permits. What human can point out a fox hidden nearby and how to avoid it? Never raise a wild goose or duckling yourself.

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Comebackers

10,000 Birds

Aleutian Cackling Geese on Buldir Island, Alaska, where they made their final stand. Aleutian Cackling Geese are another bird very familiar with the Pacific; they are the only species of goose that nest on Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands. is on a boat in the Aleutian chain.

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