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The European goldfinch or simply the goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western and central Asia. It has been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay and the United States.
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in Aitkin County in east central Minnesota, five miles south of the community of McGregor. It was established in 1935 for waterfowl habitat preservation. The refuge includes Rice Lake itself, a shallow, 3,600-acre wild rice-producing lake. [2]
Wild Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Sargent County, North Dakota. It is managed under Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge. This is a limited-interest national wildlife refuge. The FWS has an easement on private property allowing it to manage wildlife habitat, but the land remains private property.
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,660 acres (2,290 ha) in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Much of the park is wetland, and the park is best known for waterfowl hunting. [1] [2] [3]
Rice Lake State Park is a 15-acre (6.1 ha) state park in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States, near the city of Lake Mills. The park is located on the south shore of Rice Lake and provides fishing and boating access to the lake. The lake is home to bass, bluegill, yellow perch, and walleye. It is also visited by migratory birds during their ...
The genus Carduelis [2] is a group of birds in the finch family Fringillidae.. The genus Carduelis was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 by tautonomy based on Carl Linnaeus's specific epithet for the European goldfinch Fringilla carduelis.
Spinus finches are gregarious and may breed and forage in small groups. [9] In the non-breeding season, these species generally disperse away from the breeding grounds and small flocks roam nomadically in search of food; these flocks may be of one species or mixed with other species in the genus.
The Manitowish Chain O Lakes is a chain of lakes consisting of 10 lakes that includes: Rest Lake (809 acres), Stone Lake (139 acres), Fawn Lake (74 acres), Clear Lake (555 acres), Spider Lake (272 acres), Island Lake (1023 acres), Manitowish Lake (496 acres), Little Star Lake (245 acres), Wild Rice Lake (379 acres), and Alder Lake (274 acres).