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    Virginia or King/Clapper Rail?

    the lack of white on the sides and more orange in the neck ( grayer head)put it more clapper. Then amount of Alternifora spartina in the picture lends to more salty habitat. The father away from freshwater should be clapper, but with that said we captured less than 5% hybrids by appearance and...
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    Hummingbird, Texas

    The Rufus should show orange on the upper tail feathers, below the tail coverts. Then on the flanks under the wing down ward, this is some times hard to see. Yes, the lack of sound should rule out Rufus as well.
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    Hummingbird, Texas

    I would guess that it is an immature black chinned Hummer, I see no orange on the upper tail on the second photo of second set or under parts near the wings in the first pic.
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    Nest ID? Howard county Texas USA

    Ran into a nest issue in Howard county Texas USA, the bird is nesting in a propane tank for a work site. In filling the tank we found this nest. Wondering what it might be? Guess's have been Cactus Wren, Curved Billed Thrasher, & Road Runner. The rocks are really cool to see, what ever it is...
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    birders start paying for birding.

    Quote: Originally Posted by jremmons View Post . . .An interesting article regarding funding declines for wildlife management as a direct result of reduced hunter use/interest: https://theconversation.com/as-hunti...nYkIP6WNHs0GHQ Thanks for the info jremmons: I see that the problem for all...
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    birders start paying for birding.

    Here is just an idea of what Texas hunters pay for the use of public lands managed by the state, there is federal hunt fees depending on species. It is not a deal breaker for the US middle class. It is roughly $141.00 per person annually. This is not looking at private lands or club ownership, a...
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    birders start paying for birding.

    Thanks Bird_Bill I looked up the conservation sales tax and sadly enough it has lapse in Washington since SET. 30. I was not aware of such a act. I just saw the 5-11 hunting permits here, plus the federal permits, access fee to state and federal land. Good info...
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    birders start paying for birding.

    Thanks for the well thought out comments and opinions. My intent was not to drive a wedge, but a better understanding. It is good see the passion for the sport. I placed the two main acts that draw funds from hunters activities, the federal duck stamp and Pittman Robertson act. I have yet to...
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    birders start paying for birding.

    There has been a loose discussion for sometime among hunters and birders. Why do hunters pay for birders opportunities to management areas and refuges. the event that brought this to light was I was hunting on a state WMA and on the way in flowed a vehicle doing the same road damage as I was. It...
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