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The Traveling Birder

10,000 Birds

Although not a birding trip, before we moved from San Francisco to Portland, my wife and I did a long road trip across the United States, covering 12,000 miles and 34 states, from California to Florida to Maine to Montana. Prairie Pothole Region of the United States , primary in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana.

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Some Chinese Pheasants

10,000 Birds

This turned out to be nice for one researcher who thus could do the research for her Ph.D. Interestingly, in her work, the researcher found that the birds live in small groups dominated by a single male. North Dakota. South Dakota. thesis – as she did – is a bit much though. Examples: California.