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Autumn hawk watching: CLC students get a bird's-eye view

...The activity centered on the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory at Duluth. The mission of the observatory is to protect birds of prey and other migratory birds in the Western Lake Superior Region through research, education and stewardship.Of the...

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Lifestyle
Bald eagles thrive in Minnesota

...tree tops. The bald eagle is known for its longevity, often living for 20 to 25 years. Bald eagles are the largest birds of prey in North America, except for the California condor. Weighing 10 to 12 pounds, with a wingspan more than 5 feet...

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Outdoors
What's doing

...located eight miles north of Onamia, 14 miles south of Garrison, off Hwy. 169. will host a program on Minnesota's Birds of Prey at 8 p.m. on Saturday an an outdoor council ring set up near the park's Trail Center. Connie Hart, Director...

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What
Hawking lessons in nature

...him on his blind side. Now he is a non-releasable bird of prey and a federally owned education bird. Since he was two...wild. (Photos by Diane McCormack) Navarre and other birds of prey play an important role in the balance of nature. By...

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News
The hawk with red shoulders

...serve to maintain the resource of the red-shouldered hawk in our area. Now that you know more about this beautiful bird of prey, be on watch for its wings in the sky overhead or perched in some secluded sanctuary. And next time I spring a quiz...

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Outdoors
Sharp-shinned hawk is spectacular

...predator-prey relationship that had just played out. Like most birds of prey, the sharp-shinned is highly skilled, as well as...white and is sometimes notched. As is true for many birds of prey, although feather coloration is similar in both species...

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Outdoors
In bracketville, lots of games, lots of names

...Louisiana State, Oklahoma State, Ohio State. Fake States: Jackson State, Fresno State, Ball State, Alcorn State. Birds of Prey: Winthrop Eagles, UNC Wilmington Seahawks, Kansas Jayhawks, David Falk. Excuse Me, But Your Name Sounds Familiar...

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Sports
Buchanan speaks at convention to renew state's Reform Party

...would be over if he were president. ''The establishment parties have sold us out. They are two wings of the same bird of prey,'' Buchanan told Minnesota Reform Party activists at their founding convention Friday night. If elected, Buchanan...

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News
Aged trees hold nature's best lessons

...the 28 cavity-nesting species of birds becomes easier. The barren branches serve as roosting and survey spots for birds of prey, such as owls, hawks and eagles. The combined activity of microscopic organisms, birds and animals coupled with...

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Outdoors
Unique eyes give owls better night vision than any other creature

...are especially abundant in a small sensitive spot called the fovea, the region of keenest vision on the retina. In birds of prey it is placed in a deep pit, which makes it necessary for the bird to focus exactly on the source. Many birds have...

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Outdoors

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