10,000 Birds
JUNE 11, 2019
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently proposed reintroducing California Condors in the Pacific Northwest. Although sometimes thought of a bird of the Southwest, the condor’s historical range reaches as far north as British Columbia. But condors have not been in the Pacific Northwest for more than a century.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2024
The chapter titles of Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds represent both ends of the spectrum: “A World Full of Poisons,” “Malaria,” “Forest Intruders,” “Lead Shock,” “Shot.” Conservation. It’s not easy.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 8, 2017
It is not always obvious which side of a bird-related conservation lawsuit is the right side. As many birders know, the last wild California Condors were captured by the U.S. However, in 1986, the National Audubon Society filed a lawsuit against FWS arguing that wild condors should stay wild.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 31, 2012
The newest bird on the brink to capture her fertile imagination is the California Condor, on which she graciously shares her research and ruminations: Sometimes as a writer you recognize there’s been something overlooked in your midst—something quietly abiding. Condors, like all New World vultures, can disturb the human psyche.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Alas, although I was once a California boy, I have never seen a California Condor. Vultures, you see, are safe birds for smaller creatures. first appeared on 10,000 Birds. Here in Mexico, I can almost always count on Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures to pad each outing’s list by two species.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2022
A while back, I wrote several guest posts for 10,000 Birds and Mike and Corey asked if I wanted a regular monthly space. For example, in reading about the re-introduction of the California Condor into the Pacific Northwest, the press releases referred to a “non-essential experimental” group of condors.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 8, 2016
While the birding in the park around the pits was somewhat limited — an Audubon’s Warbler , a Northern Junco , a Black Phoebe — the birding inside was nothing short of spectacular. Condors, of course. Water birds would get trapped in these deceptive lakes as well. No, I don’t care.).
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