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[33] [34] [35] Additionally, there is a report that even a much smaller peregrine falcon has successfully killed a 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) adult sandhill crane in a stoop. [30] [36] In New Mexico, humans hunt them with a permit granted in a lottery draw during late fall. There are a total of 17 states that allow hunting of Sandhill Cranes.
The whooping crane (Grus americana) is an endangered crane species, native to North America, [3] [1] named for its "whooping" calls. Along with the sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis), it is one of only two crane species native to North America, and it is also the tallest North American bird species. [3]
The elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a small grayish-brown owl about the size of a sparrow found in the Southwestern United States, central Mexico, and the Baja California peninsula. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It has pale yellow eyes highlighted by thin white "eyebrows" and a gray bill with a horn-colored tip.
Currently, the black crowned crane is listed as a Vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, with a population of 28 000–47 000 individuals remaining. [1] Black crowned cranes face major conservation threats due to the degradation of wetlands which act as the principal breeding, feeding and roosting sites for the species.
An aerial photo of the crane Chesapeake 1000, provided by the Westchester County Police, shot the day before the tugboat Specialist was raised to the surface of the Hudson River under the Tappan ...
The Texas State Historical Society states it covers all or part of 33 Texas counties, six fewer than as depicted by a US Geological Survey map, and four New Mexico counties. [ 2 ] As depicted by a US Geological Survey map, the Llano Estacado includes all or part of these Texas counties: [ 12 ] [ 13 ]
'Elf,' and its star Buddy, are Christmas movie staples. Celebrate the holidays with these funny 'Elf' movie quotes about Christmas trees, snuggles, and more.