Migrating Birds Eat, Sleep and Get Banded at Presque Isle: The Last Word
Presque Isle is a must-stop for migrating birds flying from the tropics to Northern Canada. It's a place where the birds can rest and maybe get banded.
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Presque Isle is a must-stop for migrating birds flying from the tropics to Northern Canada. It's a place where the birds can rest and maybe get banded.
An estimated 7,400 birds will fly over the Pittsburgh area Friday night.
CHICAGO — Annette Prince peered between glossy downtown buildings: ”There’s a bird in that grate.” Sure enough, sitting very still in the rain was a tiny white-throated sparrow, so drenched you could barely make out its canary-yellow face markings. The bird was too dazed to move — an easy target for the hungry seagulls that were patrolling the area. Prince looked up at the nearest skyscraper, ...
Annette Prince peered between glossy downtown buildings: ”There’s a bird in that grate.” Sure enough, sitting very still in the rain was a tiny white-throated sparrow, so drenched you could barely make out its canary-yellow face markings. The bird was too dazed to move — an easy target for the hungry seagulls that were patrolling the area. Prince looked up at the nearest skyscraper, with its ...
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