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Over the winter, the universe lost four whooping cranes to what appears to be recreational shooting: three gunned down together in Georgia on December 30, 2010, and another in Alabama on January 28, 2011. So we can squawk at the state wildlife departments all we want, but the USFWS has the final say. Now, it’s time to go to the top.

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MARCH 12, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Duck Butts Duck Butts By Corey • February 28, 2011 • 7 comments Tweet Share We here at 10,000 Birds believe that every bird is beautiful and, moreover, that every part of every bird is beautiful.

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MARCH 10, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birding / Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of March 2011? Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of March 2011? 10 Responses to “Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of March 2011?&#

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MARCH 17, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birding / Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011? Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011? By Mike • March 17, 2011 • 24 comments Tweet Share Happy St. fantastic capture!

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MARCH 1, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Manky Muscovy Ducks Manky Muscovy Ducks By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata ) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America. Wicked, right?

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MARCH 7, 2011

By Mike • March 7, 2011 • 5 comments Tweet Share I bet you do! Mixed macaws in flight (c) Tim Ryan Chris wanted me (and you) to know about Fauna Forever Tambopata (FFT), a long-term wildlife, ecotourism and biodiversity monitoring project based in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon. That could be you!

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MARCH 14, 2011

5 Responses to “Tsunami Pics from Midway Atoll&# Duncan Mar 14th, 2011 at 10:05 pm I’m trying to find out what has happened on the other Hawaiian Islands. That said, given the history of the islands I imagine the wildlife will recover with time. I see Kure was also badly hit. Midway was my favorite post as a Navy brat.

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MARCH 12, 2011

As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway we asked readers of 10,000 Birds to name the bird in Brazil that they would like to see more than any other species. Jan Axel Mar 12th, 2011 at 8:07 pm Interesting choices, and congratulations to the winner! Get yours today! Duncan, I’ll look forward for it!

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MARCH 12, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds , Destinations , Trips / Quetzals of Ecuador Quetzals of Ecuador By Renato • March 12, 2011 • 7 comments Tweet Share Ecuador has three types of Quetzals, one in the Amazon basin and two in the east and west slopes.

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MARCH 11, 2011

By Corey • March 11, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The national bird of Nicaragua is the Turquoise-browed Motmot. Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 11th, 2011 at 8:11 pm WOW!!!! YourBirdOasis.com Mar 11th, 2011 at 11:00 pm Motmots are totally cool group of birds! What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?

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MARCH 22, 2011

In fact Punta Cana is a shining example of how large hotels can conduct their operations in a sustainable manner whilst contributing significantly to the preservation of birds, wildlife and habitats. The Punta Cana Ecological Foundation has been specifically set up to ensure that the business is run on ecological and sustainable principles.

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MARCH 7, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Bird Surprises Bird Surprises By Bill • March 8, 2011 • 9 comments Tweet Share Sometimes we watchers see birds do things that surprise us—things birds are not supposed to do. This was Snow Bunting heaven.

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MARCH 13, 2011

The Snow Geese at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge will soon be winging their way north, so he spent some quality time with them, his best birds of the weekend. • Explore These Related Posts Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of March 2011) Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011? Enjoy the details and proof here.

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MARCH 11, 2011

By Corey • March 11, 2011 • 2 comments Tweet Share No, of course not, but what a picture ! A Fascinating Blog Post Three Brave Boys Save Secretary Bird Black-backed Woodpecker to Get Protection in California? david Mar 11th, 2011 at 11:02 pm Totally adorable. Renato Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:38 am Wow! Wicked, right?

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MARCH 15, 2011

Anderson River Park Never Disappoints Barbados The Other Antigua About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Wicked, right?

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MARCH 8, 2011

8 Responses to “Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips&# Jeff Jones Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:04 am I use upside down suet feeders and only the rare starling and bluejay even attempts to use it. Meredith Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:56 am Thanks for the tips, Sharon! KARE 11 Segment 03-15-11 « Birdchick Mar 15th, 2011 at 11:01 am [.]

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MARCH 22, 2011

By Corey • March 22, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Wicked, right?

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MARCH 3, 2011

and Colombia respectively, have secured thirteen new conservation easements in Colombia with private landowners that will protect important habitat for the Cerulean Warbler – North America’s fastest declining neotropical migrant songbird. Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds. Wicked, right?

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MARCH 18, 2011

By Corey • March 18, 2011 • 1 comment Tweet Share The national bird of Honduras is the Scarlet Macaw. Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. The proposal from U.S.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Share Your Thoughts « White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge Giveaway of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil: The Pantanal & Cerrado of Central Brazil » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. The proposal from U.S. Wicked, right?

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MARCH 21, 2011

7 Responses to “Lewis’s Woodpecker in New York State&# Jochen Mar 22nd, 2011 at 4:18 am This bird is too good even by your standards. Corey Mar 22nd, 2011 at 5:38 am I agree. Jochen Mar 22nd, 2011 at 6:14 am Oh wait, it’s not a Lewis’s Woodpecker. Jacey Mar 22nd, 2011 at 2:03 pm Hi Everyone.

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MARCH 2, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Herpetology Vs. Ornithology Herpetology Vs. Ornithology By Corey • March 2, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share If you like science and comic strips you definitely want to read xkcd. Herpers and birders unite!

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MARCH 4, 2011

By Corey • March 4, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share The Mute Swan Cygnus olor became the national bird of Denmark in 1984, replacing the Skylark Alauda arvensis. Corey Mar 5th, 2011 at 7:28 am @Clare: Does Australia have a national bird for the whole country? Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds.

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MARCH 9, 2011

5 Responses to “Leucistic Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis&# Meredith Mar 10th, 2011 at 9:41 am I learn something every day from you guys. Corey Mar 10th, 2011 at 6:59 pm Ruddy Ducks are great little ducks, wherever they show up. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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JUNE 15, 2011

Perhaps that explains why the Galapagos Conservation Trust raises funds to help protect the Islands’ unique wildlife and habitat through the celebration of Blue-footed Booby Day. Blue-footed Booby Day 2011 will be celebrated on Friday, June 17. sula ) and Nazca Booby ( S.

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MARCH 2, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Petrel Paradise Petrel Paradise By Duncan • March 2, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share I’ve mentioned before that New Zealand is a great place for enjoying petrels. That is all. I want to see prions someday.

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MARCH 4, 2011

One Response to “Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline&# Jochen Mar 5th, 2011 at 11:37 am May I request that our Beat Writers free field trip be planned around seeing Liben Lark in Ethiopia? Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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MARCH 7, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Inspiration / The Bluebird by John Burroughs The Bluebird by John Burroughs By Corey • March 7, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share John Burroughs should be as well known as Henry David Thoreau. Thanks, Corey!

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MARCH 16, 2011

Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program By Corey • March 16, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share City Wildife , an organization in Washington D.C. that is dedicated to conserving wildlife in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. for migratory birds.

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A few years later, in December 2011, we had 6500 Pygmy Cormorants overwintering inside the city. You may have read about Kikinda in the Wall Street Journal or the BBC Wildlife Magazine. Even among the protected areas of Serbia, Djerdap National Park stands out as better preserved than most. Finding shorebirds.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds.

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MARCH 16, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Conservation / Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas By Mike • March 16, 2011 • 2 comments Tweet Share The U.S. More important, they WANT your feedback!

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An unknown number of adult tricolors is shot each fall due to their similarity in appearance to red-wings, as red-wings are exempted from protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and are legally shot each fall as they feed on ripening rice.” See Birdchick’s post here. Click on photos for full sized images.

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MARCH 11, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Reason #17,411 Not to Own Wild Birds Reason #17,411 Not to Own Wild Birds By Corey • March 11, 2011 • 1 comment Tweet Share Quentin Tarantino might sue you. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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MARCH 3, 2011

Share Your Thoughts « Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011? Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled.

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MARCH 5, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Cool Green Heron Cool Green Heron By Corey • March 5, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share If, like me, you like Green Herons and if, like me, you like birds with oddball plumages, then this post is for you.

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