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Worth Protecting

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This elegant species is closely related to the Evening Grosbeaks of the far north, but can only be seen in 5 discontinuous regions of Mexico and Guatemala. The post Worth Protecting appeared first on 10,000 Birds. But the belles of the ball were at least 6 Hooded Grosbeaks. the female. true love.

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Enjoy Innovative Electronic Music = Help Endangered Birds

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Whether you happen to be more interested in music or birds, you may love “A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean” Since this is a music project rather than an actual guide of bird vocalizations, there won’t be a catalog of antbird trills and toucan yelps. Oh, how nice that would be!

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Mangrove Birds of Costa Rica

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Fortunately, the few remnant areas of mangrove forests in Costa Rica receive a certain degree of protection by either being included in official protected areas or because of legal protections provided to forest. Such protection is vital for this pair of mangrove specialists because they are barely hanging on.

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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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In fact, the overwhelming majority of federal land is in just 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Thus, legal protections for endangered species and conservation generally are at their zenith on federal lands. This includes the military.

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Snow Geese in Florida

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The Sunshine State isn’t known for its massive snow drifts, nor for the massive flocks of Snow Geese that grace states like Texas and New Mexico every winter. Every year they migrate down to this Gulf Coast protected area, giving me the opportunity to observed Redheads, Hooded Mergansers, scaups, Ring-necked Ducks , and more.

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Third Time’s a Charm

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And the town’s dry tropical heat means that you need to arrive early, which, along with Mexico eliminating Daylight Savings Time this year, means you must stumble out of bed at 5 am, and be on the road by 6. (An That was a relief, since Mexico is home to all three of the world’s vampire bat species. … or Green Herons.

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More new places to be alone

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As I mentioned last week, social distancing is widespread but still voluntary here in Mexico, so there are no limitations on being able to get out and enjoy nature. Living in central Mexico, I’m not a big fan of random encounters with passersby. This has determined which places I visit, and which I avoid.

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