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« Reply #7245 on: June 19, 2018, 02:19:23 PM »
When Nature Runs Wild, the Results Can Be Spectacular

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/when-nature-runs-wild--the-results-can-be-spectacular/?beta=true


Nightingales like this one are the kinds of creatures that Isabella Tree is seeing return to Knepp Castle, a vast property south of London that she and her husband have allowed to return to the wild in a process known as rewilding.
Photograph By Lisa Geoghegan, Alamy Stock Photo
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« Reply #7246 on: June 20, 2018, 01:13:03 PM »
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« Reply #7247 on: June 20, 2018, 01:15:14 PM »
Tiny kestrel falcons growing their numbers by using manmade nests to hatch babies

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-kestrel-box-st-0620-story.html

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« Reply #7248 on: June 20, 2018, 01:20:21 PM »
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Eaglet falls from nest in Milpitas, bird lovers want to protect it from predators

http://www.ktvu.com/news/eaglet-falls-from-nest-in-milpitas-bird-lovers-want-to-protect-it-from-predators


An eaglet fell from its nest Sunday morning near Curtner School in Milpitas. And bird lovers are trying to figure out how to save it from being eaten before it is old enough to fly away. June 17, 2018 Photo: Al Bruc

More: Milpitas: Baby eagle falls again

http://www.ktvu.com/news/milpitas-baby-eagle-falls-again

Eagle that fell from Milpitas nest being cared for in Walnut Creek

http://abc7news.com/pets-animals/eagle-that-fell-from-nest-being-cared-for-in-walnut-creek/3622709/



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« Reply #7249 on: June 20, 2018, 01:23:34 PM »
Macaws In Danger: Bird Lovers Sound The Alarm As Numbers Dwindle

http://wlrn.org/post/macaws-danger-bird-lovers-sound-alarm-numbers-dwindle

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« Reply #7250 on: June 21, 2018, 11:39:30 AM »
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« Reply #7251 on: June 21, 2018, 11:42:39 AM »
Quote from: T40cfr403 on June 20, 2018, 01:20:21 PM
Quote from: T40cfr403 on June 19, 2018, 02:14:33 PM
Eaglet falls from nest in Milpitas, bird lovers want to protect it from predators

http://www.ktvu.com/news/eaglet-falls-from-nest-in-milpitas-bird-lovers-want-to-protect-it-from-predators


An eaglet fell from its nest Sunday morning near Curtner School in Milpitas. And bird lovers are trying to figure out how to save it from being eaten before it is old enough to fly away. June 17, 2018 Photo: Al Bruc

More: Milpitas: Baby eagle falls again

http://www.ktvu.com/news/milpitas-baby-eagle-falls-again

Eagle that fell from Milpitas nest being cared for in Walnut Creek

http://abc7news.com/pets-animals/eagle-that-fell-from-nest-being-cared-for-in-walnut-creek/3622709/





Update: Eagle that fell from Milpitas nest released into the wild

http://abc7news.com/pets-animals/eagle-that-fell-from-milpitas-nest-released-into-the-wild/3628640/
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« Reply #7252 on: June 21, 2018, 11:49:33 AM »
Everything you think you know about bald eagles is wrong (snarky article)

https://www.popsci.com/bald-eagles-facts




Story mentioned in the above article:

Bald Eagle: A Mighty Symbol, With A Not-So-Mighty Voice

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=156187375


The Bald Eagle's majestic call is ... not so majestic. Photo by USFWS
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« Reply #7256 on: June 22, 2018, 02:02:03 PM »
Meet the Urban Osprey. It's a Little Bit Punk and a Little Bit Geeky ... and Then it Goes Hunting.

https://baynature.org/article/meet-the-urban-osprey-its-a-little-bit-punk-and-a-little-bit-geeky-and-then-it-goes-hunting/

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« Reply #7257 on: June 22, 2018, 02:06:59 PM »
Meet the Sherlock Holmes of bird crimes investigating the black market for dead hummingbirds

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-june-21-2018-1.4715519/why-are-dead-hummingbirds-showing-up-for-sale-investigating-the-love-charm-black-market-1.4715559


An investigation into chuparosas -- love charms made from dead hummingbirds -- began when a box of these items was sent to forensic ornithologist Pepper Trail's lab in Oregon. (Submitted by Pepper Trail)
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« Reply #7258 on: June 22, 2018, 02:10:36 PM »
Wildlife officials offering $1,000 reward for tips in falcon-killing case

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180621/NEWS01/180629936&template=mobileart
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« Reply #7259 on: June 22, 2018, 02:12:40 PM »
Little Auks Suck

https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/little-auks-suck/?utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=754d06611e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-754d06611e-121598265


Little auks, one of the world's smallest seabirds, breed in the food-rich Arctic, where they consume tens of thousands of copepods a day. Photo by Manfred Enstipp
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