Thursday, April 14, 2011

HUGO is in the News

Three Hudsonian Godwits (HUGO)

I have been reading several reports of Hudsonian Godwits (alpha code, HUGO) that have been spotted in South Dakota this spring. At least three of the birds wore brightly colored bands that indicate they were banded in Chile in January 2010. The Hudsonian Godwits pictured here stopped at a wetland near Pierre last spring. As you look at these birds, it is almost impossible to comprehend that they have just flown in from Chile, and are about to continue their journey to northern Canada. HUGOs are amazing migrants! 

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  1. Someone just brought my attention to your blog about birds since I LOVE birds! I will be visiting often! Very interesting. I learned something from you...I did not know about that scripture in Job! Thank you!

    I invite you to visit my latest post(In Quiet Times) at www.RamonaDavis.com, I wrote an entry about the sparrow. God speaks to me through birds often.
    God bless,

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