Several Duck Species Included in ‘Tipping Point List’ as New Report Sounds Alarm Over U.S. Bird Declines
State of the Birds Report highlights the urgent need for conservation as North American bird populations continue to fall.
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Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, new report shows
Among all waterfowl, numbers are down 20% since 2014 ... U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and citizen projects such as Cornell's eBird. There are some 2,000 bird species in North America. A third of the ...
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The beauty of wood ducks
If I had the opportunity to create a bird species, I’m not sure how I would proceed. Would it be a giant like an ostrich, a ...
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Birding Bucket List: Tour America’s ‘Duck Factory’ in the Bird-Packed Prairie Pothole Region
Glacier-carved fields and ephemeral wetlands provide a crucial stopover for long-distance migrants and prolific breeding ...
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Once a bright spot, new report finds ducks now declining along with many other bird species in the U.S.
Waterfowl stood out as a conservation bright spot with duck populations growing nationwide even as many other groups of birds ...
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Reflections in Nature: Most waterfowls return to same area they were raised
I saw hooded mergansers on Sugar Creek, which is outside of Troy. I knew before long we would be seeing many species of ducks. All waterfowl migrate. It is believed that most waterfowl return to mate ...
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Wood duck nest boxes – a traditional bird conservation project
The wood duck is one of seven species of North American ducks that regularly nest in natural cavities. The others are the hooded and common mergansers, common and Barrow’s goldeneyes ...