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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

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The Northern Spotted Owl is a “ threatened ” species under the U.S. Although most of the threats to the Spotted Owl relate to its dwindling old growth forest habitat, it also faces potential threats from another bird. The Barred Owl has greatly expanded its range, such that it is now common in the Pacific Northwest.

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Arizona, or Central Mexico?

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A quick study as I researched this post revealed that fully 37 Arizonan “specialties” are common birds right here where I live. Residents of southeastern Arizona that you can also see here are the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Yellow-eyed Junco , and Elegant Trogon. I took this photo of a Grace’s Warbler just this Monday.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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Once a body of research was established and the bird was declared endangered, it took many more years of experimentation, political maneuvering, conflicts with the National Guard, and some tragic fires to establish what is now acclaimed as a model conservation project. Kirtland, in turn, gave the skin to Dr. Spencer F.

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Spotlight: Lisa Beth Acton, Raising Ravens

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She has a captive-bred education bird named Xena, a Eurasian Eagle Owl. He meant well, but his research told him to feed them Exact parrot formula – which is NOT a diet for ravens. They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them. This summer Lisa raised three orphaned Common Ravens.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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Wikipedia points out that the Black-winged Kite has some similarities with owls, in particular, the “owl-like forward-facing eyes with red irises” On Chongming Island, some of them seem to be relatively unafraid of people, at least by the standards of raptors. If you want to signal to your environment that you a.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

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I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. Another observation is that researchers are generous with their time and respond to inquiries about their research, even by birding bloggers. Bird researchers are good people!

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

10,000 Birds

I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. Another observation is that researchers are generous with their time and respond to inquiries about their research, even by birding bloggers. Bird researchers are good people!