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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). For decades before the reintroduction of additional populations, the Puerto Rican Parrot was only found in El Yunque NF near San Juan.

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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet

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Monk Parakeet is the only parrot species that builds its own nest. Stephen Pruett-Jones, an evolutionary biologist who has extensively studied the Monk Parakeets of Chicago, only says that the nests offer a successful alternative to the tree hollows or palm trees utilized by other parrot species. The answer lies in the nests.

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Five Famous First Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

Today is George Washington’s birthday! Polly the parrot. First Pet, 1789-1791): In addition to horses and hound dogs, George Washington owned a parrot. Polly actually belonged to Martha Washington. It’s said the George Washington and the parrot didn’t get along! Socks the cat. Bonus Facts!

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Away From it All: The North Cascades

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And though this part of the world has emerged onto the Washington plane crash since my visit, it’s still a vastly under-appreciated part of the country. Waking up in the Methow Valley is waking up to the sound of Black-billed Magpies.

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Buddhists Go to the Birds

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This is a nice story about the care of abused birds at a Washington, DC, Buddhist temple. Tags: birds animal abuse animal rescue buddhism animal sanctuary parrots.

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The Lost Macaw of Cuba

10,000 Birds

Formerly described in 1811 by Johann Matthäus Bechstein, the Cuban Macaw was a primarily red, long-tailed parrot with beautiful orange feathering around the nape and blue feathering on the wings and tail. … Birds Cuba Extinction Week parrots' Painting by Jacques Barraband, ca. … Extinction is forever. What a horror!

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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For the United States, the 50 states are included, as are Washington D.C. avian diversity: the Puerto Rican Parrot is the only remaining native parrot species and the sole representative of the Tody family ( Todidae) is the Puerto Rican Tody. But Washington D.C. and Midway Atoll, but other territories are excluded.