10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2014

The last one were breeders also, at Massapequa Preserve. ). I saw a Least Bittern for about two seconds as it finished a flight from my right to land in the reeds in front of me, completely invisible. Imagine my joy, however, as on my walk to the tower a Virginia Rail sauntered past almost within touching distance.

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Virginia Breeders New York Fish 176

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 24, 2016

Without a doubt, one of the best bits of writing on the split of the two birds, was actually featured right here on this site. These birds have been known to be prolific breeders, with as many as 8 broods a year, and each clutch holding from 5-13 eggs. After I discovered his story, I scrapped mine, as there was nothing left to tell.

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Chile Breeders Asia Mexico 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Cook’s Petrel ( Pterodroma cookii ) is another range-restricted breeder that nests on Little Barrier Island. New Zealand Storm-petrel (right) with White-faced Storm-petrel (left). Little Barrier Island was the last stronghold of the Stichbird ( Notiomystis cincta ), and remains its most important reserve.

New Zealand 142

New Zealand Rats Cooking 2003 142

Critter News

OCTOBER 31, 2009

And, of course, this board would be dominated by big ag's people, so I think they're right. Would such a bill lead to jurisdiction over puppy mill breeders as well? There may also be unintended consequences. It's an issue to follow though.

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Farm Animal Farmed Animals Animal Welfare Ohio 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

It stops those thousands of migrating birds flying across the Gulf of Mexico and directs them right onto the trees, fields, sanctuaries, beaches along the Bolivar Peninsula, where they hopefully find food and fresh water. I imagined walking right up to them. High Island in April requires Weather, so I was told. American Avocets.

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Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 201

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are charismatic birds like Barrow’s Goldeneye, Evening Grosbeak, Red and White-winged Crossbills; mysterious seabirds like Leach’s Storm-Petrel; ‘little brown jobs’ like Winter Wren and Nelson’s Sparrow; a treasury of warbler species, 27 in all, many state breeders.

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Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 186

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2013

Probably one of the most interesting things about these little birds is that they are cooperative breeders. I will try to keep an eye on this nest which is right next to a paved walking trail around the lake and try to get more photos of the nesting activity as the season progresses, without disturbing the birds of course.

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North America Breeders America Breeding 178

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

I learned of the trip right as it had been delayed and made a vow that I would be on that ship. Well, cats are just as successful breeders as mice and soon there were thousands of cats that sought out prey bigger than mice and began to wipe out the native seabird population. The cruise staff seemed utterly confused by us.

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South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 261

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2011

The next logical step was to explain the right way to get started. With luck, you’ll hit the right ones and sway someone to your side. Here are three simple steps to starting bird watching the right way: 1. The concept of observing the right birds in season, however, should hold true wherever you find yourself.

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Birds United States 2006 Breeders 196

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2022

36, if my counting is right and there has been no very recent split or lump. Not bad given that the 5 families in the inner circle of the laughingthrush family have a combined number of about 68 species. While many laughingthrushes look attractive, the Blue-winged Laughingthrush (Baihualing, Yunnan) looks striking even among them.

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San Diego Malaysia China Zoos 198

Critter News

MARCH 14, 2010

Yeah, right. Prominent New York thoroughbred breeder and owner Ernie Paragallo was convicted Wednesday of mistreating dozens of malnourished horses on his Hudson Valley farm. He didn't know how his horses were being treated on his own farm? Come on, that's a Michael Vick defense that didn't work with him either. And he didn't know?

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Animal Cruelty Cruelty Michael Vick Horses 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2012

In any case, the slow build of spring is a little slower around here, and while a handful of the early season migrants arrived w week or so before I was ready to expect them, most everything is coming along right on time anymore. They travel by themselves, in massive flocks that roam the canopy in constant song.

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North Carolina Breeders Rights Experience 152

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2011

Given the impressively brief incubation time of the little birds, there’s a good chance that these Gnatcatchers will be working on brood #2 by the time the last boreal breeders even finish passing through. This seems to be a pretty accurate time table if the truckloads of Gnatcatchers that inundate us in late May are any indication.

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Breeders Farming Eggs Rights 152

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2016

Laight has recorded some 100 species here, including Slavonian (Horned) Grebe and Red-rumped Swallow (the first is a rare migrant/wintering species only, while the second one is an uncommon breeder). She was half-right, it turned out. The only question is, is the town of Lajkovac left or right? Worse than this?

Turtles 110

Turtles Serbia Breeding Breeders 110

Critter News

DECEMBER 9, 2009

They had a page with quotes from animal rights activists, but as I was reading, I noticed that they were very unfavorable quotes from such activists as Wayne Pacelle and Ingrid Newkirk. I was browsing for some quotes when I came across this group - The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA).

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Animal Welfare Wayne Pacelle Welfare Groups 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2011

They are the first of our migrant breeders to go, and they are gone by the beginning of August. The theatre of the evening sky that soothes the mind and brings to rest the hot summer days is over. The Common Swifts have left Germany behind as their journey South has begun. That is early. And it sure isn’t the beauty of their plumage.

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Elephants Neglecting Europe Birds 166

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Quite recently, it has started to expand inland, along the river Rhone and to the South of Germany, where it is now an uncommon but conspicious breeder. A different form ( atlantis ) which may or may not constitute a separate species, is found on the Azores, Fuerteventura, and the Canary Islands.

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Europe Spain Italy Ireland 118

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 1, 2010

The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Shift-It Tip: If you’re set on a purebred dog or cat, buy one from a rescue association instead of getting a pedigree from a breeder. It can be preorded right now via Amazon, and should be hitting shelves in bookstores on March 9th.

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Humane Society Of The United States Purebred Adoptable Shelters 100

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 22, 2011

This makes him or her more attractive to potential owners and less likely to be adopted by a dog fighter or breeder; dog fighters and breeders find unfixed animals without shots to be more attractive than the opposite. This will allow you to ensure that the dog’s new home is the right home. Advertise your pit bull.

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Pit Bulls Pit Bull Rescue Spay Spaying 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 29, 2017

When we factor in a precarious trip punctuated with such hazards as stalking, demon-flight Peregrines , trigger happy humans, missing habitats, and other nasty situations, maybe those non-breeders are the smart ones?

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica Morals Breeders Sparrows 101

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

In 2008, two-year-old Bill was released from a puppy mill breeder and put out to auction after spending the first two years of his life sitting in a cage. It may seem callous, but they knew they hadn’t the patience or desire to embark on the long road to rehab, and ultimately did the right thing by returning him to the rescue group.

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Puppy Mills Boston Rescue Adoptable 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

For longest lists, go there in May when migrants are still passing while the local breeders are active and visible. The roadside bush held one Willow Warbler , while the nearby sandpit was adorned by Northern Wheatear. According to the latest data, 273 bird species were recorded in the national park, 160 of them breeding in it.

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Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 10, 2011

I wish I could keep her… Oh, right, if I kept her I wouldn’t get to meet the next one and receive my small celebrations anew. Kyla Duffy is a foster parent for MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue and Breeder Release Adoption Service. Just wait till she learns to give love! These guys are so lucky. Another successful match.

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Adopt Dog Dogs Animal Cruelty Boston 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

In particular the South Island destination of Kaikoura is world-renowned for the flocks of albatrosses and giant petrels floating right off the pelagic boat, and the ease of the trip makes it a must-visit for any visiting birder. It is also restricted as a breeder to the north of North Island. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 174

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2012

Those Woodchat Shrikes that do turn up in Germany each year, and there might be a handful of records, must therefore now be regarded as very rare “migration overshoots” or – as tragic as it may sound for a (former) breeder to the country – as true vagrants. For more than an hour. Line up the scope, stupid!

Cattle 117

Cattle Germany Iran Breeders 117

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 6, 2007

To the Editor: “ Should Most Pet Owners Be Required to Neuter Their Animals? ,” by Verlyn Klinkenborg (Editorial Observer, July 30), is right: “The rate at which dogs are purchased and euthanized in this country is not a sign of our affection for them. Breeders kill shelter animals’ chances to find good homes.

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New York Times New York Neutering Ethical Treatment 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Like manky mallards, ganky geese display remarkable variety due to both the methodical manipulations of breeders and the variable volatility of the more natural kind of breeding. Wicked, right? cygnoides ) ancestors. Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. Hat-tip to Stella.

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Geese 2011 Deer New York 145

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The fallout from the huge puppy mill seizure is fueling calls for a review of Quebec's animal rights laws, which are abysmal even for Canada. Under Quebec law, the kennel owners could face a maximum penalty of only $1,200 if convicted of animal cruelty — a penalty that some animal rights advocates say is too lenient.

Puppy Mills 100

Puppy Mills Puppies Laws Kennels 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Marabous occur throughout tropical and subtropical Africa from Zululand in northern South Africa right up to the arid Sahel region fringing the Sahara Desert, avoiding the closed canopy rainforest zones of central and west Africa.

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Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 233

Animal Ethics

JULY 29, 2007

To the Editor: Re “ States Try to Weigh Safety With Dog Owners’ Rights ” (news article, July 23): Any law that deems a dog as dangerous or vicious based on appearance, breed or phenotype is unfair and discriminatory. Canine temperaments are widely varied, and behavior cannot be predicted by physical features.

New York Times 40

New York Times Pit Bulls New York Breeders 40

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The owner of the kennel has maintained she was targeted by animal rights activists and that inspectors found only trivial violations. If custody goes to the province, Aldworth said, the humane society will put the dogs up for adoption, regardless of whether the owner is charged or not.

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Kennels Dogs The Humane Society Puppies 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2019

But done right, hoppy sour beers can strike a wonderful balance between fruity and tart, eschewing both the piney harshness of the most bitter IPAs or the caustic fate of over-soured “wild” ales to offer a summer beverage as bright and citrusy as any glass of lemonade. of Birmingham Michigan have released Piping Plover Pilsner.

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Detroit New York New York City Vermont 135

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Borneo-endemic Chestnut-crested Yuhina is a cooperative breeder – the vast majority of breeding pairs (97%) in a study conducted here at Mount Kinabalu had helpers. This laughingthrush seems to have a different taste in color, opting for a pale blue eyering rather than the orange-yellow one of the previous one.

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Birds Indonesia Breeding Charlotte 215

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2013

Smooth-billed Anis were relative newcomers as breeders to Florida, having only begun nesting since the 1930s. Certainly, Smooth-billed Anis have shown great adaptability in Latin America where they can often be seen in parking lots and unkempt grassy lots right in the middle of large cities from San Juan to Caracas.

Florida 184

Florida Virgin Islands Miami Breeders 184

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2020

I do not like these friends right now.). These birds, like their Brown-headed cousins, are parasitic breeders. One has a large yard in the jungle along the same flyway, and can see as many as 100 species during migration, including a fantastic collection of eastern Wood Warblers.

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Birds Breeders Species Mexico 159

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

The same weakness is found in The Feather Thief (2018), a book similarly about an obsessive thief with flexible boundaries of right and wrong. He interviews breeders about rumors of raptor trafficking and egg smuggling, activities that have supposedly been stopped. And, it’s here where that story ends.

Falcons 200

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 200

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Like right now, for instance. That more-or-less covers a vast range – both metaphorically and literally, as the yellower birds are eastern breeders and the more whitish ones hail from the west. I don’t need any more glamour than that right now. The other half glow more-or-less yellow. Not as easily.

San Diego 171

San Diego Sparrows Breeders 2009 171