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California Wildlife Hotsheet * - This wildlife status report is compiled and maintained by writer/photographer Carol Leigh. Your feedback is welcomed and encouraged! Please e-mail me your observations, additions, comments, etc. and I'll include
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Birds of the Rainforest - Milwaukee Public Museum * - Milwaukee received a gift from the Milwaukee Public Museum, a new biology hall--in the form of a walk-through rain forest. Within this 12,000 square foot gallery, over 135 birds representing over 45 species.
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Audubon, John James 1785-1851 * - biographical page from the National Audubon Society.
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Herring Gull - The commonest coastal gull in North America and Europe, the herring gull feeds on small surface fish, scavenges on waste and sewage, steals eggs and preys on young birds and small mammals.
Reviewer: K. Mortensen     .   .

Trumpeter Swan * - Cygnus buccinator By the end of the nineteenth century, the trumpeter swan was nearly extinct in North America. Today, some 3,000 of these birds nest in Alaska, and winter in coastal lakes and rivers in British Columbia as far south as Vancouver I...
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Bird Mites * - Bird Mites There are several species of mites called bird mites. These include the northern fowl mite (very common), the chicken mite, the American bird mite and many others. These mites are parasites on birds and are usually found on the birds or in the...
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Goshawk - These aggressive hawks are the largest birds in the genus Accipiter and are efficient killers. They fly through the forest, weaving skillfully in and out of trees, and sometimes soar over the treetops.
Reviewer: K. Mortensen     .   .

Eggs - A Virtual Exhibition * - Welcome to Eggs - A Virtual Exhibition, the closest you may ever get to seeing wild bird eggs without disturbing birds at the nest. This virtual exhibit showcases eggs of the world with a special emphasis on the eggs of Alberta. The Provincial Museum of A...
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Desert Lark - The plumage of the desert lark perfectly matches the color of the desert soil and is the best example of soil camouflage in birds. The very dark subspecies, A. d. annae, blends with the black larval sand of central Arabia, while the pale race, A. d. isabe...
Reviewer: K. Mortensen     .   .

Vulture * - Accipiitridae Vulture is the name given to a group of 15 species of birds in the Old World. The largest of these has a wingspan of up to 2.8 m and weighs up to 8.5 kg. The various species occur in southern Europe, India, Africa, the Near East, Jap...
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