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Minnesota, a Winter Owl Wonderland

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As for myself, in January of 2013, I finally took a much anticipated trip up to their world of ice and snow in northeastern Minnesota in search of them. My first day in Minnesota included a visit to Sax-Zim Bog, the most famous (and rightly so) birding hotspot in the region.

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The Economic Impact of Birding on National Wildlife Refuges: Creating Local Jobs

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Activities such as hunting, fishing, and trapping are categorized as “consumptive” uses. In contrast, consumptive uses were minor: fishing accounted for 10 percent and hunting was just 4 percent. Minnesota Valley NWR (Minnesota): 274,000; $4.2 Kilauea Point NWR (Hawaii): 1,148,000; $34.3 million; 293 jobs. million; 45.

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Poop From The Front End Of The Bird

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I stuffed it in my pocket and decided to take it to Richard Oehlenschlager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Great horneds are known as the “Tiger of the Woods&# because they’ll hunt anything and they are good at it, but they are slow and stealthy. But those feathers didn’t match and the beak looked too small.

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Great Gray Owl: Seeing the Ghost

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We arrived at Maclay Flat just in time to see three men unloading the sort of heavy-duty optics and camera equipment that signals serious birders on the hunt. My erstwhile classmate Asta answered the call, and away we went. Not only did they, but they invited us to tag along with them.

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Drones: The Next Thing Birders Will Be Arguing About

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I work part-time for the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and here are some stunning views of our very urban park along the Mississippi River through the Twin Cities in Minnesota: This video is not only remarkable for the views, but also the places they take the small drone–behind waterfalls, are you kidding me?

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All Three Populations of North American Trumpeter Swans Are Increasing

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During the 1980s, the Pacific Coast Population swans became the source of eggs for several restoration programs in Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Iowa 2. The Trumpeter Swan Society lists these as: Lead Poisoning – occurs when swans ingest lead shot or lead fishing sinkers in wetlands and lakes.

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Jinx Warbler Vanquished

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All the info I needed came in an e-mail from a Minnesota birder named Peder. I got out of the car, climbed a small hill where the shooting benches were and realized I was looking at a fabulous patch of habitat for a great gray owl to hunt. The day shift, hunting the meadow. I gazed at the bird, its eyes looking right through me.