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But…It’s a Canada Goose?

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Luis is an avid eBirder and he likes to keep a good record of his lists, photograph as many species as he can, and he encourages others to do the same. I personally don’t think so, but here is the story ofthe first Canada Goose in the CBC history for the Everglades National Park. Why was it me? It almost sounds like the.

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Birding the Rock – aka Newfoundland, Canada

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We missed the ptarmigan, but we had three species of Shearwaters: Sooty… Source That is not what we expected to see, as our guide took us to the most south-easterly corner of Newfoundland in early July 2018. We were out to find Willow Ptarmigan and seabirds.

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314 U.S. Bird Species Threatened — Many with Extinction — by Global Warming

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Like any birder visiting a new place, I had a target species list I was hoping to seek out during the one day I had available between business commitments. The climatic changes set in motion by the Industrial Revolution are now proceeding at a pace far greater than many species and ecosystems can adapt to naturally. Black Rosy-Finch.

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Knock, Knock – My 10 Favourite Woodpeckers

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They excavate nest holes, which later become homes for other birds and small mammals, making them a keystone species. There are 22 species of woodpeckers in the US and Canada. They bang away at trees with their beaks, without knocking themselves silly. I have seen 21 of them. Here, I share my favourites.

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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

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Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the “Rufa” population of Red Knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The other sub-species, Calidris canutus roselaari , migrates along the Pacific Coast and breeds in Alaska and the Wrangel Island in Russia.

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The Amusing Case of the Gulf Breeze Zoo Canada Geese

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While I harbor mixed feelings about zoos in general, this facility seems to make the best effort possible to keep animals in interesting enclosures, move them to different areas of the zoo to maintain novel surroundings, and invest money and space into a 30 acre mixed species enclosure, where the animals can move freely.

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Canada Okays Matching Seal Quota

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This despite a dry market for seal products and a warming climate that is hurting the species? Really, Canada? For the full article, go to The Globe and Mail here.

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