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A fish-eating bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, can
grow to a length of two- and-a-half feet and have a wingspread of
seven-and-a-half feet.
Stephen & Michele Vaughan
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A berry-eating cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum. Mark
Dietz
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All dressed up and ready for dinner, these hopeful sandhill cranes
thrive on spilled grain. Mark Dietz
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On their migratory journey south to Texas and Mexico, long-legged
sandhill cranes rest at Rowe Sanctuary near Kearney.
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Chinese Ring-neck
This is the pheasant that we are most familiar with.
They did not exist in North America until they were introduced in the
nineteenth century. Since then they have become well established all
over the US and Canada. They are popular for hunting and are delicious
eating. Cocks have beautiful plumage and there is a lot of variety in
the colors of individual birds. Hens are a mottled brown.
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Nebraska State Bird
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