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Stop the Madness: More Whooping Cranes Shot

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Another pair of Whoopers has been shot , this time in Louisiana. Image above by AP Photo/Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.). The pair was part of a project aimed at restoring the birds to Louisiana. The female was killed but experts suggest the male will survive, although perhaps without the ability to fly.

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Spring Migration on South Padre Island, Texas

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Warblers, thrushes, buntings, and other migrants move across the Gulf of Mexico in an extremely stressful, marathon flight from the Yucatan Peninsula to the Gulf Coast of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida before spreading throughout the flyways and heading north. Who knows, your trip might coincide with a fallout!

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The Whistling Ducks of Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge

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February had brought zipping breezes and cloudy skies to this part of coastal Texas, but the birds didn’t seem to mind. You’d think I would be able to stand the frigid temperatures, but the dampness of the Texas coast was just too much when mixed with the driving winds. Have time along the Texas-Louisiana coast?

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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Not far behind is California (348, up from 297), followed by Arizona (294, up from 155), Florida (233, up from 227), New Jersey (223, up from 199), Oregon (221, up from 209), and Texas (218, up from 106). Thus, there are now seven states with 200+ observed species. The state with the largest increase was Arizona , with 139 species added.

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What’s in a Name: Attwater’s Prairie Chicken

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Henry Philemon Attwater was born in Brighton, England and spent his early adult years in Canada, but the state of Texas – which he first visited at 30 and made his permanent home at 35 – has embraced him. And then there’s Attwater’s Prairie Chicken.

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The Predominately Western, Golden-crowned Sparrow

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Even though it doesn’t show on the NatureServe range map above, Golden-crowned Sparrow vagrants have been recorded eastward to Ontario and Nova Scotia, Michigan, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey; also south to Alabama, Texas, Louisiana and Florida 1.

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Birding or Birdwatching? A Backyard Realization

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A few days before my backyard birding afternoon, my husband and I had visited the Louisiana and Texas coasts, seeking birds in the incredible wildlife refuges that shelter wintering waterfowl and so much more. On that trip, we actively sought new species, moving from one place to another with drive and determination.

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