Hi everyone! After visiting the Smithsonian's Conservation & Research Center last weekend and catching a glimpse of their clouded leopard, I thought it would...
The Humpback Whale By: Holly Koppel The humpback whale, one of the most recognizable of the whale family, is also one of the most endangered. Despite gains...
Very enjoyable reading about the whales. I have never been whale watching but I would love to try it :) Whales really are beautiful creatures that we should ...
Kathleen magill
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Mar 9, 2002 6:37 pm
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09 March 02: Today I took a trip to a state park which I had never before been to - Double Trouble. I don't know why I never went prior to today. Anyhow, it...
Subject: [va-bird] Huntley Meadows, March 9 A nice morning down at Huntley today and some good early birds of the spring too. Highlights were a pair of Eastern...
Glenn Koppel
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Mar 10, 2002 7:54 pm
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This is the first time in this group. I am an animal lover and I am into wildlife photography. As I am typing this I am watching Peregrine Falcons fly past my...
Welcome to the list! I myself am a lover of animals and my husband is very interested in wildlife photography. I usually do most of the research on the...
Same here. My wife and I are both into wildlife photography. We are amatures but we have fun. We are planning a trip to Yellowstone this summer and hope to...
Hi everyone! Since this weekend is St. Patrick's Day, I decided to do this endangered species report on the dormouse which is native in Ireland. As usual,...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the wildlife-watchers group: Do you bird watch? If so, from where? o Yes, out my home window o Yes, my...
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Mar 18, 2002 6:32 am
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The Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat By: Holly Koppel Australia's northern hairy-nosed wombat is the country's most endangered species, at only 65 left in the wild....
Saw this article on a website today. I always love to watch the Monarch migration, especially at the shore where they gather on the milkweed plants. Have...
Emily Barbaro
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Mar 27, 2002 7:59 pm
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Hi everyone! Sorry this one is a little late, I wanted to do a little extra research on this, I hope you all enjoy. As usual, comments and suggests are...
My aunt sent me this story link -- "Jack Rabbits attack walkers in Sonoma County; man bitten, woman forced to evade jack rabbit" Article at this link: ...
The following wildlife-watchers poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Do you bird watch? If so, from where? CHOICES AND RESULTS -...
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Apr 1, 2002 8:26 am
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On Sunday my husband and I were out enjoying the outdoors at Hawk Mountain sanctuary in Kempton, PA. We went out to a rocky overlook and got to see a pair of...
A report on CNN. Due to publishing restrictions, I will just post the URL: http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/02/endangered.rivers.ap/index. html...
While going out for lunch today, I spotted a Great Blue Heron resting on a rail that runs around the perimeter of a reservoir, just outside my office building!...
That's really cool to see a bird like that in such a place. I had a similar experience last week with an egret of some sort. I was leaving a shopping plaza. At...
To: <Wildlife-watchers@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Spring in the air You can tell spring is in the air here. Mockingbirds are singing by 3:30 in the morning and...
Glenn Koppel
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Apr 3, 2002 10:01 pm
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Yep, that's definitely a sign that spring is here, although a lot of the spring birds migrated back north earlier this year than most other years. Lately, I've...
Kate, Thanks for the tip! I've been to Hawk Mountain a couple times and it truly is a wonderful place for wildlife watching. I have heard that the fall...
Yes, Hawk Mountain is a wonderful place to see migrating hawks in the fall. In fact, in a book published in the 1970's, it was listed as one of the 12 hottest...
Glenn Koppel
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Apr 4, 2002 10:22 pm
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Black swan pays visit to Shark river http://www.app.com/app2001/story/0,21133,540889,00.html (of course, if you take a trip to Knoebel's Amusement Park in...
Holly (and group) One of the main signs of spring I have seen is plant life. *Everywhere* I see Bradford Pear trees; in Red Bank last weekend, when it was...
The first sign of Spring for me has always been the arrival of the Spring Peepers. I heard them early this year and then when it got cooler, they quieted down...
Emily Barbaro
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Apr 5, 2002 11:10 pm
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The Whooping Crane By: Holly L. Koppel The whooping crane, once one of North America's most endangered species, has now become a success story for...
Here's a really sweet little web page someone just sent to me. It doesn't contain any serious reading but it's a breath of spring in the air for fun's sake. ...
Emily Barbaro
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Apr 9, 2002 6:34 pm
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The Dugong By: Holly L. Koppel The dugong, a plant eating sea mammal found mainly in Australia, perfectly illustrates the problems conservationists encounter...