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« Reply #8985 on: May 31, 2019, 08:01:42 PM »
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« Reply #8986 on: June 02, 2019, 01:51:00 PM »
Philippines rallies world to help save rare Philippine eagle from extinction

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/02/c_138111042.htm
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« Reply #8987 on: June 02, 2019, 01:52:17 PM »
It's all a one-bird orchestra: The greater racket-tailed drongo

https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/it-s-all-a-one-bird-orchestra-the-greater-racket-tailed-drongo/story-ASVS0CTJQojWr3MVGtLlOK.html


As the rain clouds roll in, several birds get to sound and display, but the glossy racket-tailed drongo (above) struts to the fore with its spectacular range of tunes and special tail feathers. (Vinayak Yardi)
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« Reply #8988 on: June 02, 2019, 01:53:12 PM »
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« Reply #8989 on: June 02, 2019, 01:54:16 PM »
Front & Center: Demand, reputation means Spokane falconry hood maker doesn't have to hawk his wares

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jun/02/front-center-demand-reputation-means-spokane-falco/
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« Reply #8990 on: June 02, 2019, 01:55:20 PM »
14 Things You Should Know About Vultures

http://mentalfloss.com/article/584096/vulture_facts

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« Reply #8991 on: June 02, 2019, 02:03:36 PM »
The trouble with Black Vultures

https://www.somerset-kentucky.com/news/lifestyles/the-trouble-with-black-vultures/article_0573baae-dda0-5c83-b848-73c5b5633245.html


This photo helped to illustrate turkey vultures and Black Vultures
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« Reply #8992 on: June 02, 2019, 02:07:58 PM »
Protected bird nests power-washed away at Sonoma Valley school

https://www.sonomanews.com/news/9648597-181/school-custodian-power-washes-away?artslide=5&sba=AAS


Swallows in their mud nests under the eaves of the Altimira Middle School multi-purpose room. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)


Swallows in their mud nests under the eaves of the Altimira Middle School multi-purpose room. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
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« Reply #8993 on: June 02, 2019, 02:10:04 PM »
BIRD OF THE WEEK: May 31, 2019 - Calliope Hummingbird

https://abcbirds.org/bird/calliope-hummingbird/

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Plastic Bag Ban To Go Into Effect At 3 Jersey Shore Towns This Weekend

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/05/31/plastic-bag-ban-brigantine-avalon-stone-harbor-new-jersey/


(Credit: Wetlands Institute)
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« Reply #8995 on: June 02, 2019, 03:23:35 PM »
Pink racing pigeon finds friendly human hosts on wayward flight in Leduc

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/pink-racing-pigeon-leduc-alberta-1.5156285


This pink racing pigeon ended up being a house guest in Leduc after it failed to return from a practice flight. (Morgan Scheie Christiansen)
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Fears for future of Menindee's birds as drought continues

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-02/fears-for-future-of-menindee-birds-as-drought-continues/11161210


Photo: Rainbow bee-eaters failed to show up during the latest breeding season. (Supplied: Geoff Looney)
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« Reply #8999 on: June 02, 2019, 03:28:11 PM »
New Zealand's North Island sea bird population in 'serious decline'

https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/113142414/new-zealands-north-island-sea-bird-population-in-serious-decline


The New Zealand fairy tern is New Zealand's most endangered bird.
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