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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

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Has it really been 21 years (almost) from the publication of Jonathan Franzen’s New Yorker article, “ Emptying the Skies ,” six years since the documentary with the same name? It is early April as I write this, and migration is beginning to trickle through to New York City.

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Does This Make My Mom A Bird Blogger?

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These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Duck Migration

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It is my belief that the birds were migrating, though one New York birder suggested that they might have been flying out for some crepuscular feeding. Either way, it was a heck of a sight and another example of why Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is the best place in New York City to see amazing wildlife spectacles.

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