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
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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Oh, happy day!
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Let the games begin
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Remembering the Arizona
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Happy New Years Eve!
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Celebrate International Women’s Day
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India Republic Day
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Ides of March
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Stop and see the flowers
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Frog Month
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Labor Day parade in 1915 Chicago
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Dreaming of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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World Bee Day
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Three cheers for polar bears!
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Up on the glacier
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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Paleontology meets art
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World Meteorological Day