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Bicknell’s Thrush in Trouble on Wintering Grounds

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But, to paraphrase Monty Python, every species is sacred. No matter how much we do to protect the breeding grounds of Neotropical migrants, we can’t assure the safety of those species that lose essential wintering habitat. Conservation of migratory species must be an international affair.

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Can A Hawk Carry Off Your 12-Pound Pet?

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All birds of prey are protected by state and federal law,” says Eileen Wicker. “If (Barn Owls weigh about a pound); 2) access fact-filled sites like the Peregrine Fund or the Cornell Lab of Ornithology ; or 3) call any raptor rehabilitation center, and whoever answers the phone will tell you that the information on Facebook is bunk.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). He was also nearly strangled by a pet python that he kept. Blue-throated Bee-eaters build nests on sticks sticking out of the water.

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Red-crowned Cranes on Hokkaido

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What methods are effective to protect an endangered crane species? And now for something completely different (Monty Python). On Hokkaido, the number rose from 33 in 1952 to about 1200 now, with the bird presumably benefiting from its symbolic importance for Japanese culture and its pull for tourists.

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Birding beyond Brisbane

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At high tide the shorebirds have a protection wall where they can roost on green lawn and feel safe. The other snake was a Carpet Python lying on the trail at Kondalilla Falls. Laughing Kookaburras with Australian Brush-Turkey in the background at a campsite. It appears to work very well and the birds were relaxed.

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