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Peregrine Falcons at the National Wildlife Refuges

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under the 1969 Endangered Species Conservation Act and later transferred to the 1973 Endangered Species Act; then protected with other birds of prey under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act through agreement with Mexico, but not Canada, in 1972 1. Peregrine Falcon at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge. state and territory, infusing nearly $1.74

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Mating and Feeding Behavior of the Northern Shoveler

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The video above showing the pair bonding and precopulatory behavior of the Northern Shoveler ( Anas clypeata ) was shot from the photography bind at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge , one of the refuges of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Northern California. Do you enjoy National Wildlife Refuges?

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The Marsh Wren Singing and Gathering Nesting Material

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These vociferous little birds can usually be heard throughout the freshwater and saltwater marshes in North America. The male shown in the video above, filmed at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, was in the process of gathering nesting material for what usually adds up to a dozen to two dozen nests!

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Can A Hawk Carry Off Your 12-Pound Pet?

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The largest hawk in North America weighs about four pounds, so leaving the ground carrying three – let alone twelve – would be aerodynamically (not to mention logically) impossible. Wildlife lovers and rehabilitators, as always, tried to intervene. “I The answer is: no. No hawk can carry off a 12-pound pet.

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