article thumbnail

The Juniper Titmouse Nesting Project

10,000 Birds

In 2017, my neighborhood, Aldea de Santa Fe, began a Juniper Titmouse Nesting Box Project in collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s NestWatch Program. But a Bewick’s Wren did build a nest, which it promptly abandoned before laying any eggs. A total of 79 fledged, which beat our 2017 count of 52.

2017 146
article thumbnail

Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth – A Film Review

10,000 Birds

Today, we know a little more, such as the fact that an eagle couple produces one egg every two years, but numbers remain low, too low. And, he tells us about the time he was attacked by a parent Philippine Eagle as he handled an egg at the nest, hundreds of feet above the ground. This film could not be made without them.

Eagles 203
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The Traveling Birder

10,000 Birds

I haven’t even been to all of the best national wildlife refuges for birding. In contrast, one of my lifers in 2017 was an Emperor Goose in the Bay Area. I particularly enjoy birding national wildlife refuges, so I try to include at least one on each trip. Another is California Condor in the Grand Canyon.).

article thumbnail

Collaborative List – August 2017

10,000 Birds

13 Jan 2017. 20 Jan 2017. 30 Apr 2017. 11 Apr 2017. 05 Jan 2017. 01 Jan 2017. 01 Jun 2017. 08 Jan 2017. 28 Mar 2017. 01 Jan 2017. 07 Jan 2017. 28 Jan 2017. 22 Jan 2017. 15 Jan 2017. 05 Jan 2017. 01 Jan 2017. 07 Jan 2017. Monkey Mia.

2017 100
article thumbnail

The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

September 2017, Cerrado, Brazil. Local farmers view it as a threat to domesticated wildlife. Local farmers view it as a threat to domesticated wildlife. We are cautioned to keep the location of the eagle a secret. wrote a lengthy article in Outside magazine (Jan. 2019), and now this book.

Falcons 200
article thumbnail

Animals of Kruger National Park: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

And one that is easy to use, because, let’s face it, you want to spend most of your time looking at wildlife, not searching for information. Tall grass, grass in burnt areas, leaves stems, small mammals, large mammals, invertebrates, birds, bird eggs, even hyena feces (that’s the Leopard Tortoise). Such a great variety of food!

Rhinos 233
article thumbnail

Collaborative list – December 2018

10,000 Birds

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Western Australia.

2018 113