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« Reply #9540 on: October 20, 2019, 06:31:08 PM »
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« Reply #9542 on: October 20, 2019, 06:41:22 PM »
Harpy Eagles to the Rescue?

http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/articles/entry/harpy-eagles-amazon-rainforest-deforestation


A new ecotourism project in Brazil pays landowners to conserve forest in key harpy eagle habitat. Photo by Beth Wilson.
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« Reply #9543 on: October 20, 2019, 06:43:00 PM »
BirdNote Stories for the week of October 20, 2019

https://mailchi.mp/birdnote/weeklypreview-867173?e=e2aca28750

Featuring: Why Do Geese Fly Like That?

https://www.birdnote.org/show/geese-v-formation

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« Reply #9544 on: October 20, 2019, 06:45:41 PM »
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« Reply #9545 on: October 20, 2019, 06:47:10 PM »
Spanish falcons feed Arab passion for raptor hunting

https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/18/10/2019/Spanish-falcons-feed-Arab-passion-for-raptor-hunting


Breeders Juan Antonio Sanchez and his wife Beatriz Dominguez hold a falcon at the Nebli Falcon Center in Fuentespina on August 25, 2019. AFP / Gabriel Bouys
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Re: Wisconsin River Eagle Syndrome & BeHV Virus
« Reply #9546 on: October 21, 2019, 11:50:27 AM »
Quote from: TPABay111 on October 20, 2019, 07:19:52 AM
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown virus infecting nearly a third of America's bald eagle population.

https://scitechdaily.com/bald-eagles-across-america-infected-by-newly-discovered-virus/


Does not appear to have spread to Iowa yet, and hope it never will.  As if the BE doesn't have enough dangers to avoid and survive!
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« Reply #9548 on: October 21, 2019, 11:57:35 AM »
Quote from: T40cfr403 on October 20, 2019, 06:29:58 PM
Herons outlasted 'dancing men' at hatchery

https://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories/herons-outlasted-dancing-men-at-hatchery

Wonder if the Decorah Hatchery has ever had that problem.  Haven't seen any 'dancing air men' to-date.  ;D
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« Reply #9549 on: October 21, 2019, 12:57:44 PM »
The Antics of Wildlife-Loving Influencers Are Putting Human and Animals at Risk

https://www.thedailybeast.com/wildlife-loving-influencers-like-brother-nature-are-getting-too-up-close-and-personal-with-animals?via=newsletter&source=Entertainment

Special Report: The Amazon Is the New Frontier for Deadly Wildlife Tourism

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/10/wildlife-watch-amazon-ecotourism-animal-welfare/

The Wildlife Selfie Code - https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/wildlife-selfie-code#main-content


In the Amazon, day trips that include wildlife interactions are increasingly popular, though they pose welfare and conservation concerns, advocates say. Here, tourists crowd in on a pink river dolphin outside Manaus, Brazil. The dolphin's scratches are a result of battling with other dolphins for baitfish.
Photograph by Kirsten Luce

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« Reply #9550 on: October 24, 2019, 02:30:56 PM »
The Harpy Eagle: Terrifying Apex Predator or Creepy Halloween Costume?

https://animals.howstuffworks.com/birds/harpy-eagle.htm


The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) is the largest eagle in the world. Would you mess with this guy? Wikimedia Commons (CC By-SA 3.0)
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« Reply #9551 on: October 24, 2019, 02:39:13 PM »
Rare bird spotted in Victoria draws enthusiasts from across the continent

https://www.coastmountainnews.com/trending-now/rare-bird-spotted-in-b-c-draws-enthusiasts-from-across-the-continent/


A yellow-browed warbler spotted in Greater Victoria on Friday, Oct. 19, 2019 is drawing hundreds of birders from across the continent to the Panama Flats. (Photo by Geoffrey Newell)
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« Reply #9552 on: October 24, 2019, 02:48:38 PM »
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The Harpy Eagle: Terrifying Apex Predator or Creepy Halloween Costume?

https://animals.howstuffworks.com/birds/harpy-eagle.htm

The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) is the largest eagle in the world. Would you mess with this guy? Wikimedia Commons (CC By-SA 3.0)

I followed the link above and read that they only produce one chick every 3 years, but then I clicked on the picture in that article where a man is sitting next to the eagle, and that article said they reproduce every 2 years.  Either way, it's not quick enough to keep up with the deforestation and deliberate killings by ranchers, caused by lack of information.  It would be a tragedy to see this unique and powerful eagle become extinct someday - perhaps sooner than later.

Thanks for this post, T40!
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« Reply #9553 on: October 24, 2019, 07:07:41 PM »
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« Reply #9554 on: October 24, 2019, 07:15:55 PM »
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