Migratory bird species are predictable frequent fliers, taking to the sky to travel along roughly the same route, at the same time, every year. Following sources of food and water along the way, the birds often fly great distances to reach breeding grounds or places to spend the winter. Today, we"re looking at an important stopover for migratory birds—California"s largest lake, the Salton Sea.
Heron lies the Salton Sea
Today in History
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International Dark Sky Week
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
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Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe
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North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
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Glacial rivers in Iceland
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World Space Week begins
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A day to take a moment
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World Poetry Day
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Shark Awareness Day
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Deep in the North Woods wetlands
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Castelmezzano, Italy
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Goliath heron in Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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World Rainforest Day
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A midsummer twilight s dream
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Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Spain
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The lights of Paris
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Kelimutu, Flores, Indonesia
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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A horse of many colors
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Summer solstice
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Lake Peipus, Estonia
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The Elbe in Dresden, Germany
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The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
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Dance of the egret
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Darwin s Arch
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Where fire meets water
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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