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Welcome Back Waterfowl at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge

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Around thirty miles from Missoula in the Bitterroot Valley lies the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. Fish and Wildlife Service a. Terry McEneaney did a spectactular job as guide, and meeting the local Audubon Society crew for the first time was a lot of fun. I’m ready to declare it now – spring is here.

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Birding crème de la crème: Asia – Corbett to Taman Negara

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Other wildlife includes Asian Elephant , Tiger , Leopard. Other wildlife includes Asian Elephant , Tiger and Gaur (highway 37 passes through the park and the rhinos and wild elephants can be spotted straying near the road). Other wildlife includes Phayre’s Leaf Monkey. The best season to visit is from November to March.

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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Hat-tip to Stella. Melanerpes lewis is, to put it simply, a really cool bird. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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