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Month: January 2010
Phoenix the Red-tailed Hawk Injured From Plane Crash
On January 23rd, 2010 a small plane crashed in Sugar Grove, Illinois killing two Florida men. The explosion from the crash torched a tree where a raptor was roosting for the night. Unbelievably, the bird was alive and taken to Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation where her outlook is positive for a full recovery. The raptor
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Take Kids Birding! – Section One
Section 1 — Getting Started Preparation before you venture into the outdoors is important to having a successful and fun time. There is a balance between packing too much and not having the right stuff. Mostly, it is better to pack a bit heavy than to forgo some of the more useful items. Although you
Bird Photography Weekly #74
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Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count #2 Recap
This is the recap of the 2nd Annual Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count (CBC) of which the Birdfreak Team coordinates and compiles. The event took place on January 3rd, 2010 and was frigid but sunny. This post was delayed due to Birdfreak having his wisdom teeth removed which apparently took a bit of his wisdom
Key Habitat Protected for Cerulean Warblers in Ohio
Cerulean Warblers are sadly in decline. These beautiful, sometimes hard to see wood warblers are one of our favorites. We have several reliable preserves where they nest in northern Illinois but not in any great numbers. The Vinton Furnance Experimental Forest (along with the neighboring Raccoon Ecological Management Area) is located 75 miles southeast of
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Bird Photography Weekly #73
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Web Review: Conservation Media
Conservation Media is the home of professional ecologists who use green film-making to bring about conservation issues and ideas in professional-grade videos. The site is fairly new but Conservation Media has a wonderfully sound concept behind them. Their push for green film-making means that their video production is carbon neutral. They use solar power to
