Bird watchers look for the rare Kirtland's warbler in the jack pine forest of northern Michigan.

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Mio, Michigan - Bird watchers look for the rare Kirtland's warbler in the jack pine forest of northern Michigan. The bird is endangered because of habitat loss and predation from brown-headed cowbirds. Access to areas where the Kirtland's warbler nests are closed to the public during nesting season except through tours led by Forest Service personnel.

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Location: Mio, Michigan USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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