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  2. List of birds of Michigan - Wikipedia

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    Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically colored to resemble bark or leaves. Three species have been recorded in Michigan. Common nighthawk ...

  3. Least tern - Wikipedia

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    The least tern arrives at its breeding grounds in late April. The breeding colonies are not dense and may appear along either marine or estuarine shores, or on sandbar islands in large rivers, or in areas free from humans or predators. Courtship typically takes place removed from the nesting colony site, usually on an exposed tidal flat or ...

  4. Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area

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    Many species of birds nest or spend the winter in these areas, including the bald eagle and endangered least tern. In 2012, tier 1 of the Interstate 69 Project was built through this area immediately west of Oakland City in the strip long been set aside when the original Interstate was built, using a 1.5-mile-long (2.4 km) bridge to lessen the ...

  5. A bad turn for Brevard County terns? Conservationist fear so.

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  6. Bird colony - Wikipedia

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    Nesting colonies are very common among seabirds on cliffs and islands. Nearly 95% of seabirds are colonial, [3] leading to the usage, seabird colony, sometimes called a rookery. Many species of terns nest in colonies on the ground. Herons, egrets, storks, and other large waterfowl also nest communally in what are called heronries.

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  8. Maple River State Game Area - Wikipedia

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    The Maple River State Game Area is a protected state game area in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in the central region of the Lower Peninsula , it encompasses approximately 9,252 acres (3,744 ha) in segmented portions within Clinton , Gratiot , and Ionia counties.

  9. List of fauna of Michigan - Wikipedia

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    Wild turkeys in Clyde Eastern bluebirds in Michigan Sandhill crane in Michigan Kirtland warbler in Michigan Mute swan in Michigan Downy woodpecker in Michigan. American bittern (Botanus lentiginosus) American black duck (Anas rubripes) American coot (Fulica americana) American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)