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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Southern right whale
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Spotted Lake emerges
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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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Riding the bore tide at Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska
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Taiwan yuhinas in Alishan National Scenic Area
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Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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Gentoo penguins in Antarctica
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Shark Awareness Day
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An ice cap-puccino
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New Year s Eve
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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Pups of the prairie
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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World Elephant Day
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The Elbe in Dresden, Germany
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Cherry blossoms spring to life
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Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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In the valley of the doll
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Roman theater of Cartagena, Spain
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International Museum Day
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Bear Hole Brook, Catskill Mountains, New York
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Gray seal sleeping on the beach, Orkney Islands, Scotland
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World Rivers Day
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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