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  2. Wasit Wetland Centre - Wikipedia

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    A pair of fulvous whistling ducks (Dendrocygna bicolor) at Wasit Wetland CentreWasit Wetland Centre is a conservation area in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.It preserves an area of a type of wetland (sabkha or salt plain) once common along the western coastal plains of the UAE and consists of a visitor centre with viewing points to both captive and wild birds, as well as extensive areas of ...

  3. List of birds of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Fifteen species have been recorded in Illinois. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (A)

  4. Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    The Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge is a 11,122-acre (45.01 km 2) wetland wildlife refuge located in Waterford Township in Fulton County, Illinois across the Illinois River from the town of Havana. Only 3,000 acres (12 km 2 ) are currently managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish ...

  5. Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is a 43,890 acre (180 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge primarily in southwestern Williamson County, but with small extensions into adjacent eastern Jackson and northeastern Union counties of southern Illinois, in the United States. Its land and water contain a wide diversity of flora and fauna.

  6. Charity to create 'life-saving' wetland for birds - AOL

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    A charity wants to create a "life-saving" winter wetland area for wading birds that are in decline. The Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) wants to raise £8,000 to create the space at Lark Rise ...

  7. List of nature centers in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    website, private, non-profit center for environmental education located on 80 acres of woods, lake and prairie, live birds of prey Stronghold Camp & Retreat Center: Oregon: Ogle: Chicago area: website, 360 acres, outdoor classroom, can host up to 180 people. Sugar Grove Nature Center: Funk's Grove: McLean: Central

  8. 300 waterbirds found dead in southern Illinois hunting areas ...

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    Most of the birds found dead were snow geese, authorities said.

  9. Bird of prey - Wikipedia

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    Although the term "bird of prey" could theoretically be taken to include all birds that actively hunt and eat other animals, [4] ornithologists typically use the narrower definition followed in this page, [5] excluding many piscivorous predators such as storks, cranes, herons, gulls, skuas, penguins, and kingfishers, as well as many primarily ...