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Month: April 2012
Bird Photography Weekly #191
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Below a Turkey Vulture Roost
Sugar River, the namesake of Sugar River Forest Preserve One of the most interesting birds to observe is perhaps the Turkey Vulture. They are large and really common in northern Illinois so they are easy to spot. I’ve found many Turkey Vulture roosts before but was surprised to come upon a group perched in a
Midwest Crane Count – 2012
Saturday, April 14th marked the annual Midwest Crane Count. We had our usual location; a privately-owned parcel of land known as Moody Marsh. The goal is to record as many Sandhill Cranes (and hypothetically, Whooping Cranes) from 5:30 AM to 7:30 AM. During this two hour window we listened intently to determine if there were
Bird Photography Weekly #190
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Severson Dells Earth Day Program – California Condor Reintroduction
The Severson Dells Nature Center located in Rockford, Illinois is hosting a presentation on California Condor reintroduction to celebrate Earth Day. Time TBA at Rock Valley College in Rockford. Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 21 (time to be announced 11:00-3:00pm Rock Valley College) California Condor Reintroduction; An Avian Study on the N.W. Coast Presented by
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Review of How to Be a Better Birder
The following is a review of Derek Lovitch’s How to Be a Better Birder. While there is no trick or fast-track to being a great birder, this book provides a lot of easy to follow and easy to practice methods to increase your birding skills and your enjoyment of birding. How to Be a Better
Bird Photography Weekly #189
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