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2naSalit

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11. As a child

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 03:49 PM

Apr 2016

in New England, I fell asleep to that and the call of whip poor wills at night... one of my fondest memories of childhood. When I see or hear loons, I feel good about the local habitat.

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Loons are dying due to Avian Malaria for First Time [View all] HuckleB Apr 2016 OP

Please x post in the Birder Group Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #1

Done. HuckleB Apr 2016 #2

Canada's entire economy could collapse! KamaAina Apr 2016 #3

Everything will cost at least a Toonie! HuckleB Apr 2016 #4

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+1,000,000 ... 000 HuckleB Apr 2016 #6

In Idaho last year 2naSalit Apr 2016 #7

Yikes. Looks like it was Avian Cholera. HuckleB Apr 2016 #9

That was it!! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #10

It is terrifying to read about, indeed. HuckleB Apr 2016 #12

Loons are so beautiful. This is very sad news. In_The_Wind Apr 2016 #8

As a child 2naSalit Apr 2016 #11

The whip-poor-wills are becoming more elusive as time goes by. In_The_Wind Apr 2016 #13

Wow, thanks 2naSalit Apr 2016 #15

Indeed. Great videos! Thanks! HuckleB Apr 2016 #14