Today"s the first day of the 121st annual Christmas Bird Count, said to be the largest and longest-running citizen science project in the world. For the next 23 days, through January 5, thousands of volunteers around the US, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands will join members of the National Audubon Society for this important endeavor in the study and protection of birds. Together, they"ll scour the woods, fields, and lakes of their respective regions (or just watch their bird feeders), to take a census of the individual birds and species they find.
I see one!
Today in History
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Seceda, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
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That s quite a schnoz, baby tapir
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National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
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Birds of the Drömling
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Laguna de Torrevieja, Spain
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Children at play for International Day of Friendship
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Happy Independence Day!
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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Museum Night in Berlin
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A meerkat stands alone
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica
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A species worth defending
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Fireflies glowing above a stream, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Staring down winter
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Cloudy with a chance of enlightenment
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Let s get lost
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National Gardening Week
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Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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International Literacy Day
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An enduring vision
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Formal garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
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Happy Diwali!
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Just another day in paradise
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Colorful boats in Marsaxlokk Harbor, Malta
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Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
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World Lizard Day
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