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Least terns who nest on rooftops face significant danger. Luckily, there are a few things humans can do to help.

Tips for protecting common North American birds, many of which have lost their habitats to farms, development and irresponsible logging practices.

Visitors to Sable Island are restricted by strict government guidlines, the animals however, are free live undisturbed in this wildlife haven.

Key West is home to many rare species, and is important as a pit-stop for many migratory birds. Here's a few birds to look for, as well as five birdwatching hot spots.

Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge, off the coast of Maine, is home to Atlantic Puffins, Roseate Terns, Great Cormorants, and other breeding seabirds.

Rundown Morecambe was failing to attract visitors and major storms had severely damaged the coastal defence system The Tern Project has reinvented Morecambe's identity.

Why travel the world to get a glimpse of exotic bills, beaks and feathers when you can just head to Steel Town?

Everybody loves puffins, with their stubby wings and technicolor beaks. And one of the best places to see them is on the Isle of May, in Scotland. All 100,000 of them!

The loss of Tasmanian Devils to tumours is allowing non-native red foxes to fill a niche on the island, with potential loss of local wildlife.

Swine influenza A (H1N1) is starting to affect the tourism sector which experts expect to decline further in 2009. It is now crucial to remove obstacles, e.g. taxation.

Chennai provides excellent opportunities for birding, within the city in areas like Guindy National Park and the Adyar Estuary, as well as day trips to water bodies

The story behind the bloody annual 'birdman' competition between ancient tribes on Easter Island is linked to the powerful Make-Make cult of fertility.

After ten years, the U.S. Mint has finally commemorated all 50 states on the reverse of a 25-cent piece. But new coins are coming in the next twelve months.

Vast herds of caribou roam the the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but the refuge is home to hundreds of other species as well.

Barbados Wildlife Reserve, Francis Bay Trail (St. John), Menna Trace (Tobago), and Grand Etang National Park (Grenada) rank high for Carribean birdwatching.

From an easy stroll to an elevated climb, the hiking trails in Montana de Oro State Park traverse ocean bluffs, flower filled meadows and Big Sur style scenery.

Like other bustling Mexican tourist destinations such as Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo is close to peaceful nearby birding. One great site is La Manzanilla.

There is a growing Consumer Supported Fisheries (CSF) movement linking consumers to the commercial fishing community.

Unlike a water bill, the non payment of a gas and electric bill can lead to being cut off by utility suppliers. Finding a way to pay utility bills is crucial.

Highwaymen art, a product of Florida's history of segregation, depicts unique tropical beauty in styles ranging from self taught to sophisticated artistic expression.

This article aims to make sense of the sometimes mystifying ways in which gear ratios on bicycles are described and compared

Students play a board game or an active running game that introduces them to the challenges of migration.

Bird migration takes birds to habitats that support their survival and/or reproductive success. But migration routes and patterns differ widely.

Ponds across from northern Mazatlan's Cerritos area condominium complex are well worth a birder's visit. Surprising birds are observable from a sidewalk or a bus route.

Tucked away in the north-west corner of Lancashire, bounded on the west by Morecambe Bay, is the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The range of different habitats, tropical climate, and unique position as a land link between two continents makes Panama a wonderful destination for birders.

Though it's one of the seagulls, the Black-headed Gull doesn't go to sea: it prefers shallow waters and gentle coastlines, and tolerates humans. Most live in Europe.

Create a personalized, self-guided birding tour through two adjacent national parks with a variety of habitats for songbirds, wading birds, raptors and waterfowl.

The Peddars Way Footpath runs through Norfolk, among fields and by the sea, introducing walkers to the delights of lowland England.

Most people would love to work at home. However, both positives as well as some drawbacks exist for those who choose this career path.

On a clear day, the Isle of Man is visible from Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales.

Polperro, on the Cornish coast, offers delights from smuggler lore to pixies' promises to charming dining to a view of a real working fishing village.

Aramoana and Allans Beach, both less than an hour's drive from Dunedin, are easily accessible locations to observe some of the world's rarest marine mammals and penguins.

Cape Cod can be a great spot for birding during spring migration. Limited land concentrates the birds into a few key areas. Late foliage makes songbird viewing easier.

Crescents of powdery white sands overhung by casuarinas and dotted with granite rocks sums up the Seychelles, beauty and luxury wrapped in one package.

Chose the southern end of the Canal du Midi because of its varied scenery. From the tree-lined canal to the open waters of the Etang du Thau.

Teesside, in North-east England, is a major industrial region, consisting of oil refineries, a steel works, a nuclear power station and a large chemicals complex.

The area north of Swakopmund is littered with tourist attractions including salt mines, shipwrecks, lagoons and oil rigs as well as the Skeleton Coast National Park.

The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge hosts over 230 species of birds. Biking, hiking, or kayaking through the refuge is the highlight of a Sanibel vacation.

Gulls live all around the world, particularly in the northern hemisphere. Species differ but have similar behavior and diet, as well as nesting and roosting habits.

Just thirty miles north of Mazatlan, Mexico, the 125,000 acre Meseta de Cacaxtla provides a broad mix of shore birds, tropical deciduous forest birds and migrants.

The American alligator, West Indian manatee, and wood stork are among the species that thrive in the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refugee on Sanibel Island.

In September 1609, Henry Hudson sailed into New York Harbor and saw before him a narrow green island, whose lush landscape had changed little for many thousands of years.

The Northumbrian coast is characterised by a series of gently curving bays punctuated by stony promontories. The longest indentation is that of Druridge Bay.

Despite the devastating Pisco earthquake that ravaged Peru's south coast, tourist services to nearby Paracas Reserve have begun to recover.

La Meseta de Cacaxtla is a 125,000 acre natural reserve just an hour from Mazatlan. A small fishing village in the reserve offers estuary and tropical deciduous birding.

Before travel and communication was easy, most people thought that migratory birds came and went from the home of the gods. Now we know the story is even more amazing.

Removing feces from the nest helps keep the area clean and also reduces visibility of the nest to predators. Which of these is more important is discussed here.