This day is celebrated the second Saturday in May in Canada and the U.S. (May 8, 2021), and the second Saturday in October in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean (October 9, 2021). It was created in 1993 by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, and was later under the National Fish and Wildlife Federation and US Fish and Wildlife Service, but is now under the Environment for the Americas (EFTA). You can celebrate and assist with conservation efforts every day!
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The first episode of What's Wild takes viewers to the Sandhills region of South Carolina. If you caught the premiere episode, this quiz is for you. Scroll down to test your knowledge! Want to brush up...
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In our first episode of What’s Wild, we’re traveling to the Sandhills and checking out the Red Cockaded Woodpecker! Let’s see how this threatened bird species adapts to life in this unique ecosystem...
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• Pandion haliaetus • Known as Fish Hawk or Fish Eagle • Medium size bird with average length 53 - 61 cm and average wingspan 1.4 - 1.8 m • Brownish-black back; white breast with bluff or brown...
