Every traveler needs a place to rest from time to time. In the case of the snow goose, that place needs to be very large. Snow geese travel in flocks of hundreds, sometimes thousands, as they travel north to their springtime breeding grounds in the Arctic tundra. They stop along the way to rest and forage, relying on places like Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in New York, where our homepage image was photographed. World Migratory Bird Day, recognized on May 12, highlights the need to protect habitat for winged travelers like these.
It’s World Migratory Bird Day
Today in History
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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World Lizard Day
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International Rock Day
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A storied trail marks a century
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A path to access
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Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
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Feast of the Donkey
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Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
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Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain
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Sunset in Badlands National Park, South Dakota
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Celebrating Labor Day
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Skyscraper Day
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Union Square, Manhattan
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World Rainforest Day
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High above the reef
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National Take a Hike Day
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Victory Day in Valletta
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For Hispanic Heritage Month: Out of Many, One
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American Eagle Day
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International Polar Bear Day
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Women s suffrage at 100
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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East River crossing
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Atop the Needle of Chamonix
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Muir Woods National Monument anniversary
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International Tiger Day
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3, 2, 1 … Happy New Year!
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