10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2012

The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex offers four photo blinds on three of their refuges which can be reserved, two on the Sacramento Refuge, one at Colusa NWR and one at Delevan NWR. The Northern Pintail is abundant in North America and is found across the Northern Hemisphere. Just look at this drake.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Peregrine Falcon at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge. Obviously, our National Wildlife Refuge System is one of our most cherished environmental treasures. Do you enjoy the National Wildlife Refuges in your area? Each year, tens of millions of people visit and enjoy national wildlife refuges in every U.S.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

People in North America began using the term “right whale” in the early 1700s, and originally “right” may have meant “typical,” as these whales were considered common and ordinary. Before whaling began, estimates suggest there were 9,000 to 21,000 North Atlantic right whales. Every individual matters in the fight to save them.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Tallamy encourages the planting of Oaks across North America as they are the greatest of trees in their ability to support biodiversity, as they provide the biggest caterpillar boost to a local ecology. Black capped Chickadee.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

An impressive combination of research and artwork, combined with a pragmatic organization aimed towards quick identification, and education, Baby Bird Identification extends the frontiers of bird identification guides and is an important contribution to wildlife rehabilitation literature.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2018

At the top of those destinations is the stretch of Gulf Coast Texas barrier islands starting at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in the north, through Padre Island National Seashore, to South Padre Island near the country’s border. Of the 300 hummingbird species across the globe, North America only sees fewer than two dozen of them.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It’s a good thing too, because it is the leading gamebird in North America in terms of total harvest and the widespread distribution of hunting effort. On federal wildlife refuges and many states’ wildlife management areas, non-toxic shot is required when hunting all game birds.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2020

Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) releases a survey called “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.”. The most recent report was issued in December 2019 and it used data from the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Every few years, the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

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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10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2016

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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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2014

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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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2017

Birders are familiar with the National Wildlife Refuge System, which consists of more than 550 units distributed through all fifty states. National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs), which are managed by the U.S. The region has justifiably been referred to as the “Duck Factory of North America.” Ding” Darling NWR in Florida.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2014

The Wildlife Conservation Stamp Project was one of the sponsors of the festival which was hosted by the Klamath Bird Observatory. References: 1 Birds of North America Online. I had the pleasure of attending the first Mountain Bird Festival in Ashland Oregon recently and it was great!

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Today’s post is written by Monte Merrick, wildlife rehabilitator and co-director of the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center/bird ally x in Arcata, CA. For those of us in North America other than the Gulf coast, the only time we might see a Magnificent Frigatebird is after a storm.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

” In North America it is more often called chasing, though the British usage is starting to catch on there, especially among younger birders 1. For the past several years I have been taking advantage of our many National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) here in Northern California. I have never really been a twitcher.

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JULY 27, 2014

The end of July is when shorebird migration truly picks up, at least in eastern North America. While others were enjoying the beach this weekend I was enjoying the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge where I reacquainted myself with the mud and the shorebirds. Ideas anyone?

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists. Still, with the help of various sources, the authors have a try: Ninety million cats live in 46 million American homes; There are 100 million feral cats that live outside and eat mostly wildlife, and 50 million owned cats (i.e.,

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2015

Many species that are currently common may stay that way, and some species will likely increase…and hopefully species besides House Sparrows , European Starlings , Rock Pigeons and Eurasian Collared-Doves , which those in North America know as the four avian horsemen of the apocalypse. Whats in it for birds?

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It was sent from North America to India and confiscated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime India endangered species. It was labeled as a "rug" and the only reason they searched was because of a tip.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Considered ‘undeveloped’ as a park, the habitat diversity here is some of the best in North America. Grandfather Mountain State Park, North Carolina. While a small park of only 1,050 acres, it’s surrounded by the massive Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area. Barred Owl. Photo by © Mike Blevins. Red Crossbill.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2021

The survey was commissioned by National Flyway Council (NFC), which implements the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP), which, in turn, aims to maintain abundant waterfowl populations in North America. Most respondents considered themselves a birdwatcher (68%) or a conservationist (69%).” Paul, MN 55108.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2012

Living in Northern California offers nature lovers many opportunities to view wildlife in there native habitat. Most of the Osprey breeding in North America are migratory, only Florida, the Caribbean and Baja California host non-migratory breeders 1. Click on photos for full sized images.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2015

Further down the road, we reach a derelict building with a large veranda hidden among the trees – an abandoned hunting lodge (if I were in a situation to invest, I would choose to upgrade this into a luxury wildlife lodge). To Nitin, this was a recce trip for his new wildlife photography tours enterprise.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2015

The Western Kingbird is one of eight species of tyrant flycatchers that breed in North America. I was able to photograph this bird recently at Modoc National Wildlife Refuge as it began to rain. They are specialized with long pointed wings for aerial hawking of insects, which make up the overwhelming majority of their diet.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2020

In his blog, Birds and Nature North America, the peripatetic Bruce Beehler professes to cover not just what the title says, but also American culture, American history, and “stories of back-roads travel and camping.” Lately (in the last month or so) he’s been through the Dakotas, Montana, and Canada, up to the Northwest Territories.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

But they don’t live in North America. I find it astonishing that people argue of whether feral cats are bad for birds in North America. In North America, you’ve got Bears at the large end, Cats in the middle, and at the smaller end, the Mustilids. Unless we put them there. Have you ever seen the Dryfus Lion?

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2017

He is currently a Fish and Wildlife Technician with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Research Foundation for SUNY. It is estimated that Snowy Owl populations in North America have declined by 52% since the 1960s (Berlanga et al. 1999, Holt et al. Kerlinger, P.,

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2014

After all, I’m sure North America has suffered under the tyrannical grip of a polar vortex before, even though the term seems new to me, just as we survived last year’s Snowpocalypse and Sharknado. In Bierce’s view, “There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don’t know.”

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2012

They inhabit the grasslands, shrub steppes, and deserts of western and central North America. Fish and Wildlife Service and as a Sensitive Species by the Bureau of Land Management 1. link] References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 Olendorff, R. The Ferruginous Hawk ( Buteo regalis ) is truly a regal bird.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2013

a 501(c)3 non-profit video production company focused on addressing wildlife conservation issues. Wild Lens is currently producing a half-hour film about one man’s role in the successful recovery of North America’s bluebirds. There is something more.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2020

As the only breeding hummingbird east of the Mississippi River in the North America, could they have helped pollinate the apple trees of Neversink Spirits? Read Wildlife Sanctuary and the Marshlands Conservancy , for anyone who wants to combine some birding with a distillery visit. Neversink Spirits: Neversink Spirits Gin.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 16, 2015

It’s nice to have friends that are excellent wildlife photographers. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , I didn’t get a shot of the Marbled Godwit near Seal Rocks in flight but I wanted you to be able to see the bird with wings outstretched so Mia came to my rescue.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2019

Ahab wasn’t fishing, and the guys in ‘The Big Year’ aren’t watching birds, they’re scouring North America in a ruthless bid to tick off more species than anyone else. Crudely put, bird-watchers look at birds; birders look for them. They don’t even have to see them—hearing their call is enough.”

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Waterfowl numbers at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex may exceed two million by December, after the wetland areas of the Klamath Basin and other areas to the north become frozen. The Ross’s Goose is the smallest variety of the white geese that breed in North America. www.youtube.com/watch?

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10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2011

As part of my effort to keep concerned wildlife enthusiasts informed about the proposal to hunt Eastern Flyway sandhill cranes, it is my duty to tell you that there’s another vote coming up. of Fish and Wildlife Resources—who will get together on June 3, 2011, to vote on whether to open season on Sandhill Cranes in Kentucky.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Green-winged Teal ( Anas crecca carolinensis ) is North America’s smallest dabbling duck and taken by hunters second only to the Mallard. Here is a photo of one of the females I encountered at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge. Click on photos for full sized images. www.youtube.com/watch?

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

This 90 acre lake, managed by Arizona Fish and Wildlife is about a 45 mile drive from Tucson, and 9 miles from Mexico, as the Chihuahuan Raven flies. Virtually every species of duck from North America has been seen here at one time or another. In addition, on Friday of this week, there was a huge amount of American Coots.

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