:: For the first time since 1955, a pair of Bald Eagles have successfully hatched chicks on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Here is the story from CTV, CBC, and The Hamilton Spectator.
:: The Department of Environmental Conservation in New York State might introduce Spruce Grouse into the Adirondacks as early as this year to help repopulate the native population which is facing extinction as early as 2020.
:: A wild pair of Whooping Cranes in Louisiana have built a nest, but the pair aren’t old enough to produce eggs this year. It’s still very good news!
:: Visit the BirdCast website to see when birds are expected to migrate through your area
:: Sandhill Cranes are wreaking havoc on the baseball and soccer fields in Gibbon, Nebraska.
Great posts in birding blogs this week:
:: From the Backyard Chirper: How to Clean Your Hummingbird Feeder
:: From Laurence at Butler’s Birds: One and Only Patagonia
:: From Drew, beat writer at Nemesis Bird: Delaware Birders Robbed of 1st State Record
:: From Sharon at Birdchick: The latest Birdchick Podcast
:: From Mia at On the Wing Photography: A Juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk Learning to Hunt
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