Sandhill Cranes at Creamer's Field

Fairbanks, AK

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August 30th 2007
Thursday, August 30, 3007 In the morning we visited the wildlife refuge to check on the bird banding station. In the fall and spring they band songbirds migrating through the area. There weren’t many birds migrating this morning, evidently. One of the men working with the program said it was a slow day. Usually they band 100 birds a day and by 9:00 am this morning they had only tagged 11 ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more