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Of all the birds that fly north to Ohio each spring, scarlet tanagers could be considered the most recognizable. "They have this rich, almost eye-popping scarlet body with black wings," Emmert ...
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States, which is located in the state of Ohio.This refuge was established in 1961, under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, the purpose of the refuge being created was “… for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for migratory birds.” 16 U.S.C. 715d.
The refuge is now about 2,630 acres (10.6 km 2) of marsh that is divided into three pools. The largest one is almost 2,000 acres (8.1 km 2), it is the largest contiguous marsh in Ohio’s Lake Erie marshes. This refuge is mostly closed off to the public, but between June and August, about 40 acres are open for fishing.
Ohio skies are filled this time of year with hundreds of species of birds flying north for the summer. The height of the spring migration — known as The Biggest Week in American Birding — is ...
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. Sixteen species have been recorded in Ohio. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (R)
USA TODAY has analyzed and organized millions of backyard bird observations collected from Nov. 1 to April 30 since 2011 as part of Project FeederWatch, a citizen science program that is a joint ...
The state of Ohio bought the marshland in 1951 to create the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. [2] [3] Magee Marsh was one of the sites chosen to reintroduce the Canada goose to Ohio in the 1960s. The program hatches 9,000 to 11,000 goslings each year, making it one of the nation's most successful wildlife reintroduction programs. [3]
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