Seasonal Wildlife Reports
Regional reports highlight seasonal bird activity, autumn wildlife movements, and duck hunting success.
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The articles highlight seasonal bird and wildlife activity across several states, from Connecticut’s resident and migratory hawks to backyard feeder birds in Idaho and autumn wildlife viewing in Virginia. Connecticut’s guide identifies nine hawk species found in the state, with the red-tailed hawk described as the most common and a year-round resident. An Idaho columnist recommends catching spilled birdseed in hanging baskets to reduce food for rodents while attracting feeder-visiting birds during winter. Virginia’s fall wildlife includes food-gathering squirrels, bears preparing for winter, calling owls and migrating monarch butterflies. Minnesota’s duck opener brought mixed results: some hunters reported scarce birds and difficult rain, while others found wood ducks, teal and mallards in good numbers.
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Connecticut’s red-tailed hawks have broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail; the eastern subspecies’ plain red tail with a narrow black band near the tip is a useful field mark.
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The Idaho columnist says chickadees and nuthatches use the seed-catching baskets as feeders, preferring their flat surfaces to tube-feeder perches; past winters also brought occasional blue jays and rose-breasted grosbeaks.
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Virginia’s black bears enter hyperphagia in fall, feeding intensely to build fat reserves for winter; the article advises visitors to keep a safe distance and follow park food-storage guidelines.
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On Minnesota’s Marsh Lake, Win Mitchell and his son endured heavy rain but brought home eight blue-winged teal and four mallards. He said low water made some boat landings difficult, while the lake was otherwise in good shape after state efforts to control cattails.
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