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Osprey in Missoula

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The Osprey is one of the true cosmopolitans of the avian world, found on six continents and breeding on five. although in real life Osprey are most likely to face off with thieving Bald Eagles and the occasional Raven , the Missoula Osprey’s avian opponents include the Idaho Falls Chukars and Orem Owlz.

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Contemplating California Condors

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The World Center for Birds of Prey ( The Peregrine Fund ) in Boise, Idaho, most famous for its Peregrine Falcons , also has a vital population of California condors. They reside there at the top of a small mountain sanctuary as mythical as my first remembrances of ancient thunderbirds, living, mating, and raising young.

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What is the State Bird of Nevada?

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The Mountain Bluebird is one of the most striking birds in the United States, and is the state bird of both Nevada and Idaho. During breeding months they are usually found in open areas, from sea level all the way up to 12,500 feet. million breeding birds.

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Birding and Safari-ing South Africa with the ABA

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There were birders from a wide cross-section of the United States: Colorado, Ohio, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, Washington State, Pennsylvania, New York State, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida. I’m sure there are states that I missed, but you get the idea.

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

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Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere. The Puerto Rican Parrot and its captive-breeding program has been extensively studied, as has the Pearly-eyed Thrasher, among others. The Puerto Rican Vireo is declining. Fish & Wildlife Service.

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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

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In 1987, only 27 were left in the wild and drastic action was taken to save the species: all remaining birds were captured, the California Condor was declared extinct in the wild, and a captive breeding program was begun, initially carried out by the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo.

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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. 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). But what else should birders know?