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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

10,000 Birds

I am often guilty of neglecting “place&# when birding. This is an endemic breeding bird in North America and much is now being done by various federal and non-profit groups to ensure and foster its conservation. Why is a particular destination better than the next for certain birds?

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Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

10,000 Birds

A Guan was collected in 1876 in a mangrove forest near the border between Peru and Ecuador. A large and striking bird like this would be hard to neglect in a museum collection. A captive breeding program was established with a facility at Gustavo del Solar’s property, not far from where the birds were re-discovered.