News On The Wing: September 2019

piZap_1567711349904Highlights from this month’s issue of News On The Wing include:

  • #CITESCoP18 highlights
  • The Trump Administration’s proposed changes to the #EndangeredSpeciesAct
  • Fires in the Amazon Rainforest
  • Updates & initiatives from global wildlife organizations
  • Wildlife, Forests and Marine Conservation issues
Here’s a snippet of what you’ll find in this month’s edition. 
Audubon Society – @audubonsociety
These images from the Audubon Photography Awards captured birds in breathtaking scenes and fascinating behaviors. Have you seen all 100? ow.ly/kt5w30p9Iay

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Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: Migration — National Geographic Society Newsroom

As the Southern Hemisphere approaches spring, the north is getting into autumn. This marks an important time for bird migration. Migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south, undertaken by many species of birds. Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability, habitat, or weather. Thank you to all…

via Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: Migration — National Geographic Society Newsroom

Project 366 – Post No. 140 – The eye of the Wood Bison — The Birds are Calling

What is Project 366? Read more here! After seeing plenty of Wood Bison at a distance dotting pastures, fields and forest edges I imagined that the day I would get close and personal with the largest terrestrial animal in the americas would be along a remote trail far away from human civilization. Well I could […]

via Project 366 – Post No. 140 – The eye of the Wood Bison — The Birds are Calling

News On The Wing: August 2019 Edition

This month’s edition of News On The Wing brings together a wide-ranging roundup of wildlife and environmental conservation and protection, gardening tips, and of course some cute animal photos. Grab a coffee, sit back, and catch up on what’s been happening in the world of wildlife and nature.

Here’s a sneak peak: Image

From the Audubon Society – @audubonsociety
There are 300 million fewer seabirds today than there were in 1950. Species such as Atlantic Puffins rely on fish to survive, but they often can’t find enough to eat. Stand up for the Forage Fish Conservation Act today: ow.ly/vvpt30oURML #SaveTheSeabirds

Flickr — RV John

Pictures: No picture yet, can’t get login to Flickr but their status page says they are working on login problems so maybe later on today. Finally, Flickr up and going again. Here is another of the Hairy Woodpecker having a little drink. I am always surprise that I get so many birds at my birdbath […]

via Flickr — RV John

Bird’s ID – American Flamingo — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101

American Flamingo The American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a large species of flamingo closely related to the greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo. It is the only flamingo that naturally inhabits North America. The American flamingo is a large wading bird with reddish-pink plumage. Like all flamingos, it lays a single chalky white egg on a […]

via Bird’s ID – American Flamingo — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101

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