Whooping cranes --- creeping back from the brink of extinction through intensive conservation efforts --- only produce one to two eggs per year.

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For the first time in almost 50 years, a pair of endangered shorebirds have been spotted nesting  on one of the world’s largest freshwater sandbars on Lake Superior.

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Yellow-billed loons are native to Arctic waters and have occasionally wandered to other Midwest states. They are rarely spotted outside of the Arctic at this time of year.

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This is the 10th year of the rare birds nesting on the restored Cat Island after more than 75 years of absence.

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The bald eagle has long been seen as a symbol of pride, strength and freedom for the United States. As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, one nest of the birds is attracting attention in Wisconsin for a rare sight: quadruplets.

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