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Amid California Drought, Migrating Birds Enjoy Pop-Up Cuisine
2014-02-22 11:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Millions of birds migrate through California this time of year, but the waterways and wetlands they rely on for food and rest are largely dry due to the ongoing drought. So farmers are keeping their fields flooded to make temporary wetlands, providing a place for migrating birds to rest and eat. Rice farmer Douglas Thomas is one of these farmers. On a recent morning some 3,000 snow geese float in his rice fields in California's Central Valley. He's watching a young bald eagle awkwardly dive at...
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