10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2013

But, to paraphrase Monty Python, every species is sacred. No matter how much we do to protect the breeding grounds of Neotropical migrants, we can’t assure the safety of those species that lose essential wintering habitat. Conservation of migratory species must be an international affair.

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Dominican Republic Haiti Pythons illegal 173

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2016

All birds of prey are protected by state and federal law,” says Eileen Wicker. “If (Barn Owls weigh about a pound); 2) access fact-filled sites like the Peregrine Fund or the Cornell Lab of Ornithology ; or 3) call any raptor rehabilitation center, and whoever answers the phone will tell you that the information on Facebook is bunk.

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Pets Barn Owls Kentucky Bald Eagle 240

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). He was also nearly strangled by a pet python that he kept. Blue-throated Bee-eaters build nests on sticks sticking out of the water.

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Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 223

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2013

At high tide the shorebirds have a protection wall where they can roost on green lawn and feel safe. The other snake was a Carpet Python lying on the trail at Kondalilla Falls. Laughing Kookaburras with Australian Brush-Turkey in the background at a campsite. It appears to work very well and the birds were relaxed.

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Birds Cattle Litter 2012 151