Wild canaries (Serinus canaria) descended from pet birds introduced to Midway Atoll over a century ago by Commercial Pacific Cable Company employee

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Midway's canary population was established in 1910 when pet canaries belonging to a cable company employee were released on the island.

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge & Battle of Midway National Memorial, Hawaiian Islands, USA
Photo credit: © Rosanne Tackaberry / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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