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Comebackers

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Alaska’s long-lining fleet now must have bird-deterrent measures in place, which means a lot more Laysan, Black-footed and Short-tailed Albatross are not being injured or drowned in fishing gear. Aleutian Cackling Geese on Buldir Island, Alaska, where they made their final stand. is on a boat in the Aleutian chain.

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The Most Birds

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Once you start down such a rabbit-hole it is difficult to stop the plunge into full on data-nerd mode. But I bet Eddie Shea, who reported the eight Gyrfalcons from Alaska in June of 2010, was pretty pleased to see them. Who has seen the most Green Herons at one time? Painted Buntings ? Gyrfalcons ? And how reliable is this data?

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Spotting the 4 Eagles Of Alaska

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Spotting an eagle in Alaska? Let’s dive into the ultimate guide to spotting these magnificent creatures in Alaska. Note, this list is based on the eagles provided by the official list provided by the University of Alaska Museum Department of Ornithology. Status In Alaska: Breeding resident. It is recent as of 2024.

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Listening to Falcons: The Peregrines of Tom Cade

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It was advisable to remove them at night, to keep them calm, to establish immediately a feeding board on which they would be fed chopped beef and egg to start, then fresh birds, rabbit or squirrel. “I’d witnessed Peregrines and Gyrfalcons in the fall of 1949 while I was doing undergraduate work at the University of Alaska.

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