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accipiters :: small to medium-sized hawks, of the genus Accipiter, characterized by short-broad wings and a long tail, i.e., Cooper's Hawk alluvium :: sediment or soil that is deposited by a rive [..]

fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting mostly of hardened clay particles

basic (warbler plumage) :: refers to birds in non-breeding plumage. Warblers begin to molt their bright breeding plummages to duller plumages in late-summer early-fall, making identification more chal [..]

a structure used by wildlife watchers and hunters to prevent themselves from being seen by wildlife

a permanently wet area that gets water only from precipitation. Bogs usually lack drainage and are characterized by a high content of organic matter, extreme acidity and low fertility. boreal :: typic [..]

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the collection and storage of food to last through winter by animals such as squirrels and other rodents

the highest layer of foliage provided by trees and shrubs in forests and woodlands

refers to animals that are primarily active during twilight hours including both dusk and dawn crop :: an expanded muscular pouch near the throat where food is temporaily stored and then digested