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The Beautiful and Colorful Mourning Dove

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Their habitats vary widely in both rural and urban landscapes; open habitats are preferred and the species generally shuns only extensively forested areas and wetlands 1. To show how adaptive this species is, the following photograph was sent to me by one of my readers and I use it with her permission. www.youtube.com/watch?v=44fNo6B5gUI.

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Come to India With Babita Wildlife Tours!

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On a recent visit I threw my bags in the hotel room and went straight there, and got over 60 species of birds in a few hours and fantastic views of Nilgai , the largest antelope in India. Commoner species include Bar-headed Geese , parakeets, shrikes, mynas and minivets. You should also see Gharial and Mugger Crocodiles there.

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Drones: The Next Thing Birders Will Be Arguing About

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I was chatting with Gordon about this and we discussed how drones could be a safer way to get photos of birds or document birds for breeding surveys, but he was quick to point out, “You and I already have an idea of what a safe distance would be to test that out with an active bald eagle nest. Here’s a guy harassing Osprey.

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Just in Time: Kenn Kaufman’s “A Season on the Wind” — a review

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More than 5,000 bird species in the world make some kind of seasonal movement. As a test of endurance, as a physical ordeal, it’s both miraculous and monstrous.” Kaufman knows that duck hunters can be ardent, loving conservationists, too. As Kaufman says: “Four nights and three days in the air. by Kenn Kaufman.

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Do birds avoid predators because of culture?

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Most likely, all individuals of a given species have very similar genes guiding very similar developmental processes, but produce different results because the plasticity itself is selected for. In particular, birds that hang around with humans who don’t happen to hunt or eat them can become very tame.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. Kentucky Dept.

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