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My feelings about shorebirds came back to me a few days later, as I observed a mixed group of peeps and Dowitchers at Mecox Inlet, eastern Long Island, not far from where Peter Matthiessen once observed the shorebirds of Sagaponack, the stars of the first pages of his classic The Shorebirds of NorthAmerica (1967).
But they don’t live in NorthAmerica. I find it astonishing that people argue of whether feral cats are bad for birds in NorthAmerica. In NorthAmerica, you’ve got Bears at the large end, Cats in the middle, and at the smaller end, the Mustilids. Unless we put them there. Have you ever seen the Dryfus Lion?
For the first time in NorthAmerica a case of rustrela virus infection, also known as staggering disease, has been identified in a wild mountain lion. Researchers are encouraging further investigations to determine just how prevalent the virus is in area wildlife.
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex in California’s Central Valley. This complex consists of five national wildlife refuges (NWR) and three wildlife management areas (WMA) that comprise over 35,000 acres of wetlands and uplands. I was not disappointed!
Fishing is not one of the recreational activities allowed at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge but apparently no one has passed that information on to the local bird population. Birds egrets Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Snowy Egret wading birds' Click on photos for full sized images. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPLJlvJpdOo.
I photographed these blue morph Snow Geese at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge where I saw quite a few, including this juvenile (below). References: 1 Birds of NorthAmerica Online. Birds geese Ross''s Goose Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Snow Goose waterfowl' www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYNb-0vYTE8. v=DYNb-0vYTE8.
Living in Northern California offers nature lovers many opportunities to view wildlife in there native habitat. Most of the Osprey breeding in NorthAmerica are migratory, only Florida, the Caribbean and Baja California host non-migratory breeders 1. Click on photos for full sized images.
As part of my effort to keep concerned wildlife enthusiasts informed about the proposal to hunt Eastern Flyway sandhill cranes, it is my duty to tell you that there’s another vote coming up. of Fish and Wildlife Resources—who will get together on June 3, 2011, to vote on whether to open season on Sandhill Cranes in Kentucky.
The Terra Project is an exciting collaboration between bird guide author Scott Whittle , wildlife tracker manufacturer CTT , and non-profit Conservation Science Global. Terra sounds like that dream device. ” Wow, right? But also, what’s that about a Kickstarter? The post What is the Terra Project?
The Wildlife Conservation Stamp Project was one of the sponsors of the festival which was hosted by the Klamath Bird Observatory. References: 1 Birds of NorthAmerica Online. I had the pleasure of attending the first Mountain Bird Festival in Ashland Oregon recently and it was great!
The latest from his pen is Birds of Prey , a hybrid between an identification guide and an essay collection, a book of lore that provides a comprehensive overview of the raptors of NorthAmerica. Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of NorthAmerica by Pete Dunne with Kevin T. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The largest hawk in NorthAmerica weighs about four pounds, so leaving the ground carrying three – let alone twelve – would be aerodynamically (not to mention logically) impossible. Wildlife lovers and rehabilitators, as always, tried to intervene. “I The answer is: no. No hawk can carry off a 12-pound pet.
It’s a good thing too, because it is the leading gamebird in NorthAmerica in terms of total harvest and the widespread distribution of hunting effort. On federal wildlife refuges and many states’ wildlife management areas, non-toxic shot is required when hunting all game birds.
Many species that are currently common may stay that way, and some species will likely increase…and hopefully species besides House Sparrows , European Starlings , Rock Pigeons and Eurasian Collared-Doves , which those in NorthAmerica know as the four avian horsemen of the apocalypse. Whats in it for birds?
Today’s post is written by Monte Merrick, wildlife rehabilitator and co-director of the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center/bird ally x in Arcata, CA. For those of us in NorthAmerica other than the Gulf coast, the only time we might see a Magnificent Frigatebird is after a storm.
There are two things you need to know about A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia , edited by Robert Burton and John Croxall, and produced by the South Georgia Heritage Trust. The temptation will be to jump to the Wildlife sections. Nor is it about Georgia, the country in Eurasia. Who can resist penguins and whales?
The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex offers four photo blinds on three of their refuges which can be reserved, two on the Sacramento Refuge, one at Colusa NWR and one at Delevan NWR. The Northern Pintail is abundant in NorthAmerica and is found across the Northern Hemisphere. Just look at this drake.
These vociferous little birds can usually be heard throughout the freshwater and saltwater marshes in NorthAmerica. The male shown in the video above, filmed at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, was in the process of gathering nesting material for what usually adds up to a dozen to two dozen nests!
I found these beauties at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, one of the many locations the Black-necked Stilt breeds in the California Central Valley (map courtesy of Terry Sohl at South Dakota Birds ). References: 1 Birds of NorthAmerica Online a.
At the top of those destinations is the stretch of Gulf Coast Texas barrier islands starting at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in the north, through Padre Island National Seashore, to South Padre Island near the country’s border. Of the 300 hummingbird species across the globe, NorthAmerica only sees fewer than two dozen of them.
This area includes Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, part of Audubon’s Humboldt Bay Important Bird Area (IBA). Heading west on highway 255 around the north end of Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, we drove to the Humboldt Bay jetty in search of the Rock Sandpiper ( Calidris ptilocnemis ).
a 501(c)3 non-profit video production company focused on addressing wildlife conservation issues. Wild Lens is currently producing a half-hour film about one man’s role in the successful recovery of NorthAmerica’s bluebirds. There is something more.
Further down the road, we reach a derelict building with a large veranda hidden among the trees – an abandoned hunting lodge (if I were in a situation to invest, I would choose to upgrade this into a luxury wildlife lodge). To Nitin, this was a recce trip for his new wildlife photography tours enterprise.
Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists. Still, with the help of various sources, the authors have a try: Ninety million cats live in 46 million American homes; There are 100 million feral cats that live outside and eat mostly wildlife, and 50 million owned cats (i.e.,
In NorthAmerica we only have three regularly occurring ibis, the aforementioned White Ibis and the two species of the genus Plegadis , White-faced Ibis and the far reaching Glossy Ibis , a species we share with every continent save Antarctica making it one of the world’s most cosmopolitan bird species. I and the Bird ibis'
Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) releases a survey called “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.”. The most recent report was issued in December 2019 and it used data from the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Every few years, the U.S.
Tallamy encourages the planting of Oaks across NorthAmerica as they are the greatest of trees in their ability to support biodiversity, as they provide the biggest caterpillar boost to a local ecology. Black capped Chickadee.
The video above showing the pair bonding and precopulatory behavior of the Northern Shoveler ( Anas clypeata ) was shot from the photography bind at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge , one of the refuges of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Northern California. Do you enjoy National Wildlife Refuges?
home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Manky Muscovy Ducks Manky Muscovy Ducks By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata ) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in NorthAmerica.
The Green-winged Teal ( Anas crecca carolinensis ) is NorthAmerica’s smallest dabbling duck and taken by hunters second only to the Mallard. Here is a photo of one of the females I encountered at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge. Click on photos for full sized images. www.youtube.com/watch?
Of all migratory birds breeding in NorthAmerica, Swallow-tailed Kites are among the first to leave for the wintering grounds. Final report for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Swallow-tailed Kite near the Lake Okeechobee roost in Florida. Photo Credits: Tim Kelly. Literature Cited: Meyer Kenneth D.
Also, these human-occupied area are probably full of toxins and other impediments to normal use by wildlife. At least 350 bird species in NorthAmerica go to South or Central America in the fall and return in the spring. Get more National Wildlife Federation updates at NWF.org/News. I asked Douglas B.
An impressive combination of research and artwork, combined with a pragmatic organization aimed towards quick identification, and education, Baby Bird Identification extends the frontiers of bird identification guides and is an important contribution to wildlife rehabilitation literature.
What events transpire miles away that make a certain destination attractive to birds and wildlife in one way or another? Consider Estero Lagoon for example… In NorthAmerica there are nine regular plover species, ten if you include the more vagrant Common Ringed Plover.
In late January this year we were commissioned by Florida’s Space Coast to produce an episode on the birding of the area and the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival. I have been to this festival for the last 5 years and have watched it grow and develop into arguably the best birding festival in NorthAmerica.
They occur mainly in western and southern portions of NorthAmerica, breeding inland in colonies on remote islands and wintering along warm southern coasts 1. v=hEWUbe7ec4E References: 1 Birds of NorthAmerica Online a. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEWUbe7ec4E
Waterfowl numbers at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex may exceed two million by December, after the wetland areas of the Klamath Basin and other areas to the north become frozen. The Ross’s Goose is the smallest variety of the white geese that breed in NorthAmerica. www.youtube.com/watch?
The Western Kingbird is one of eight species of tyrant flycatchers that breed in NorthAmerica. I was able to photograph this bird recently at Modoc National Wildlife Refuge as it began to rain. They are specialized with long pointed wings for aerial hawking of insects, which make up the overwhelming majority of their diet.
The end of July is when shorebird migration truly picks up, at least in eastern NorthAmerica. While others were enjoying the beach this weekend I was enjoying the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge where I reacquainted myself with the mud and the shorebirds. Ideas anyone?
I am used to seeing young Gadwall at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, sometimes under less-than-ideal circumstances , but I rarely get a chance to see an entire brood of ducklings close enough to get some pictures. Anas strepera is a common and widespread duck, breeding across northern Europe and Asia, as well as central NorthAmerica.
Fish and Wildlife Service. On the short list of wins for wildlife during the Bush II era, Short-tailed Albatross were officially listed as Endangered in 2000. Most birders are familiar with this story; back in the day, the pesticide DDT was in widespread use all over NorthAmerica. Somebody won a Nobel Prize.
After all, I’m sure NorthAmerica has suffered under the tyrannical grip of a polar vortex before, even though the term seems new to me, just as we survived last year’s Snowpocalypse and Sharknado. In Bierce’s view, “There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don’t know.”
Photo Credit: Invasive and Exotic Species of NorthAmerica (www.invasive.org). The impact that pythons are having on native wildlife is not well understood. It is obvious that pythons are eating native wildlife as its population continues to grow. Photo Credit: US Geological Survey.
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