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    Poll & petition: proposed cull of almost half a million Barred Owls

    https://vancouversun.com/news/b-c-s-last-spotted-owl-faces-uncertain-future Here is an article from my own local context. It's extremely well established that spotted owls depend on old growth forests and that habitat loss is what's driving their decline.
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    Poll & petition: proposed cull of almost half a million Barred Owls

    Spotted owls are in decline because of old growth logging. But will the government, any government, ever intervene to stop old growth logging? No, of course not. I'm in British Columbia where the last known breeding site of spotted owls in the country in Spuzzum, BC is being actively logged...
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    Tree swallow in a tree
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
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    Wood Storks
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'P1050397(1).png'

    Thank you, I visited this location five times in order to get a good shot of this bird :) well worth it!
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    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'P1050830(1).JPG'

    Thanks Stanley! It was quite the frenzy when the fishing boats came ashore, and I'm glad I was able to capture some of the action.
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    Brown Pelicans & Fishing Boat
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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    Roseate Spoonbill, Juvenile
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'Black-winged Stilt Pair'

    Lovely shot of these beautiful birds!
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    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'Northern Rough-winged Swallow'

    So cute! I miss them. I think the swallows have all left Canada now.
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    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'Baya Weaver male'

    what an amazing photo! such an intricate nest and beautiful brightly colored bird.
  12. Caspian Tern

    Caspian Tern

    I love to watch these elegant birds in flight. I was happy to get a shot that captured their long & graceful wingspan.
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    • 12dt british columbia caspian tern flight hydroprogne caspia
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  13. Spotted Towhee by the sea

    Spotted Towhee by the sea

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    • 1dt british columbia canada pipilo maculatus
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    • Category: North America
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    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'Feeding Friends'

    I love nuthatches!!! They are so funny. They get pretty grumpy at feeders sometimes.
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    Sometimes, you don't need to leave home, to put your binoculars to awesome use...

    Wow!!!!
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