10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2020

Species like the Gyrfalcon , the aerial powerhouse of the tundra, of stunning, breeding-plumaged May warblers. A locally owned company started by Birding Experiences founder and guide Diego Quesada (with whom I have watched Buff-breasted Sandpipers among other birds), CaraCara offers poster art of bird families that occur in Costa Rica.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Actor Benicio del Toro has written a letter to the governor of Puerto Rico opposing a new monkey breeding facility. The Puerto Rican actor has penned a letter to the governor of Puerto Rico urging him to halt the construction plans for Bioculture's massive monkey-breeding facility.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

As far as I know, White-rumped Snowfinches are not among the main prey of the Saker Falcon – but they associate with colonies of pika, using burrows for both roosting and breeding (HBW), so it makes sense to mention them here (plus I forgot to cover them in my earlier post on Ruoergai birds). See my report on Tripadvisor if interested.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

Wikipedia also has some highly specific information on the appearance of the eggs of this bird over time, something that I would not necessarily have needed to know: “They become increasingly stained with feces, as does the nest, over the duration of the breeding season.” So, two out of three – not too bad.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

I come down hard on Puerto Rico, ever since the scandal in which dogs were being thrown off bridges by an animal control company. They've been planning to build a facility to breed research monkeys in Puerto Rico for some time. Plus, the horrible pictures I've seen of strays in Puerto Rico. Plus, well, you get this picture.

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Puerto Rico Primates Breeding Animal Research 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2021

Mid-May to Mid-Jun is the best time to see some of the most exciting species here, as this is the prime breeding time. Some apparently have been trained by the local electricity companies to inspect the equipment. The driver later had a rather simple explanation – “I dozed off”). A juvenile.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The HBW even mentions the importance of Ruoergai for this species: “Key sites for migrants include the Ruoergai Plateau (China), which is also an important breeding area” Common Mergansers also seem to use these wetlands as breeding area. The raptors of Ruoergai deserve a separate post.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2023

The US company NE Pigeon Supplies presumably is involved in supplying materials to keep and breed pigeons. Another pigeon at Tanjung Aru beach is the Pink-necked Green Pigeon. Like many humans, it is presumed to be monogamous (source: HBW). They also have a page dedicated to the Pink-necked Green Pigeon.

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Malaysia Philippines Parrots Birds 234

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2015

There is one other nature reserve further south, the Obedska bara wetland, managed by the state forestry company. When such a company runs a nature reserve, it is a bit like having a fox to watch over your chickens. The hide overlooking the breeding colony of Red-footed Falcons.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2022

There was also a noisy family of Nutting’s Flycatchers to keep me company: Yum! The lake’s resident American Avocets are starting to show their russet breeding plumage. Once I got closer to water, I saw the usual Laridae, the Ring-billed Gulls and Caspian Terns.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Which is probably why we find our Tussock Jumper King Penguin properly bundled up in the eponymous red jumper (or sweater, in North American English) of this wine company, which sources and packages a selection of affordable wines from a variety of origins around the world. Except birders. We know better.

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2017 Penguins Argentina Chile 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

” The fact that they are monogamous and pair up by November, 4 to 5 months before breeding, probably endears them to some. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. .” “In all plumage, Gadwall shows a square bright white speculum that is obvious in flight and usually winks through the folded wing when the bird is sitting.”

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Wildlife Ducks 2006 New York 204

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

She explains complex and sometimes controversial topics including captive breeding, environmental toxins, feral cats and other invasive predators, Hawaiian avian extinction, avian disease, California Condor distribution and history, legal loopholes, and lead poisoning. Author Sophie A. Osborn, photo by Lisa Koitzsch, © Sophie A.

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California Condor Falcons California Birds 169

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2024

For my next visit in the following summer, we decided to organize a company birding trip to La Estanzuela – another treasure spot in the Cumbres. These parrots breed inside cavities in cliffs and they are very particular about the cliff. Also, shouting out “ look on that branch ” is not helpful in a forest and he did a lot of that.

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Parrots Woodpeckers Industry Fast Food 152

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2016

In the 1950’s, there was a special election sponsored by the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs, the Providence Journal Company, and the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. They have a global breeding population of 20 million, and are just gorgeous. Apparently the hen won, and in 1954 Governor Dennis J. Though they only weigh.1-.2

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Rhode Island Oklahoma Chickens Minnesota 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2012

It was a pleasure to study and digiscope a North American rarity at leisure in the company of other birders, even if the bird was not quite as close as we would have wished. In the recent past Barnacle Geese that showed up on the east coast were almost uniformly considered escapes from waterfowl collections.

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New York Geese United States Canada 164

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2017

In order for introduced birds to become countable in the high-stakes world of official bird-counting, they must establish a self-sustaining breeding population (think everybody’s favorites, the European Starling and the House Sparrow ). Over time, Pearson’s prediction proved accurate. Featured image by me.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2022

To honor this species, a cosmetics company named an eyeshadow tone after it, the MAC Diamond Dove , “a slightly cool-toned, very dark brown with a matte finish” Isn’t capitalism wonderful? For example, the Diamond Dove is the world’s second-smallest species of the columbidae order ( source ).

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Egg harvesting to sell as food was intensive then, with thousands taken annually from the breeding colonies in Chile. Mining companies have established themselves adjacent to the flamingos’ nesting sites and feeding sites. Mining activities pose a current threat to the Andean Flamingo.

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Chile Endangered Species Eggs Argentina 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Long story short, the only way I could figure out securing a cabin for myself and my husband, Erik, was to book a trip with Rockjumper, a birding tour company based in South Africa and a supporter of Birdlife South Africa. About half of all breeding Wandering Albatross nest on the Prince Edward Islands. and seabirders.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2022

She offers up their historical scientific usefulness; ubiquitous presence in films; anatomy; diversity in breeds and appearance; relatives–from Dodo to Nicobar; and, in the longest chapter, their behavior, from cooing to wing clapping to riding the subway to courtship, nesting, and fledging. by Rosemary Mosco. inches, 240 pages, $14.95.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2019

The endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler breeds only in Texas Hill Country near Austin and San Antonio, but much of its nesting grounds have cleared in favor of subdivisions. Given the explosive growth of the region, development will continue , placing additional pressure on the warbler’s vanishing habitat. How much does it cost?

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San Antonio Endangered Species Texas Austin 124

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

One obvious reason is that most have plumage variations between their breeding plumage and non-breeding plumage. And, just in case you were curious about the breeding plumage of the Greater Yellowlegs , I have a photo from last April taken at Clover Creek Preserve in Redding, California. References: 1 O’Brien, M.,

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2015

In the Old World, Horned (Slavonian) Grebe breeds in a wide belt stretching from Scandinavia to Kamchatka and it spends winters along sea coasts, from Japan to China and from Norway to France, plus the Adriatic and the Black Sea (west and east of the Balkans, respectively).

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Canine Cabinet Posts Filled by a Melting Pot of Breeds from across the U.S. November 1, 2012, Norwalk CT – National pet services company Best Friends Pet Care has announced the winners of its 2013 Pets-idential Election for Canine in Chief and Canine Cabinet. Founded in 1992, the Company is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2013

In short, the accepted view used to be that a small breeding population of Egyptian Vultures inhabited Southern Africa, but has vanished facing the spread of towns, roads and farms. In the 1970s we had two to four breeding pairs, in the 1980s one to two, in the 1990s it was zero to two (irregular breeding).

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 21, 2012

It honors dogs of all breeds — from working dogs to family pets — and encourage pet owners to do something special for their dog. This year, the company is expanding its celebration, starting its observance on Friday, August 24, with treats for all dogs participating in its doggy day camp program that day.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2024

Few birds sport such magnificent breeding plumage as the male ruff, but not a single bird showed more than a hint of this plumage. These ruffs still had a 1,000 or more miles to fly to reach their northern breeding grounds. They were sharing the same habitat as the resident Kentish Plovers, the only wader to breed here.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 28, 2020

Birding tour companies such as Lifer Tours opted for temporarily cancellation of trips without any extra fees but with the idea of postponing those trips for future dates when it will be safe to travel again. Breeding season that is, and it’s just around the corner. It means that spring is almost here!

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Costa Rica Birds Spain New York 215

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

One of the surest signs of approaching winter in Britain is the influx of Eurasian Woodcock ( Scolopax rusticola ) arriving from summering grounds in Scandinavia, Siberia, and the Russian Far East, encompassing an enormous, forested swath of the Northern Hemisphere that supports the greater part of the world’s breeding population.

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Owls Ireland United States Birds 207

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2014

Nickerson Beach is an amazing place to visit when the breeding birds are back. Mom left, I’m hungry, and all I have for company is my smug bastard of a brother with his full stomach. That fish is huge! I didn’t get any food! Snuggle with me. I didn’t get any food and I need some love instead. Want to snuggle?

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Each book is breed specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. Not only that, but a portion of the book profits are donate to a breed specific rescue group. The company has several other breeds, but is still looking for rescue stories to include in upcoming book releases.

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Puppy Mills Boston Rescue Adoptable 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

I do need to note that a rare error crops up here–LISTSERV is not a generic electronic bulletin board, it is a propriety product owned by a company and the use of the term is protected by trademark law. .” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” He received a B.A.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2012

His good company was surpassed only by his keen eye that picked out a Mangrove Cuckoo lifer for me and a roosting Common Nighthawk. Perhaps familiarity really does breed contempt. It was a real pleasure to have a friend and colleague, Simon, accompany me on a visit to Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Miami this week.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2016

We had to move rather fast to get off the reef due to the tide racing in across the very flat surface and we soon found ourselves in the company of twenty six Sooty Oystercatchers. Of the twenty six Sooty Oystercatchers fourteen were first year birds and would have moved to the mainland with the non-breeding flock during this time of year.

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Australia Breeding Investigation Shelters 101

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

These handsome finches breed in the far north of Europe and come here for the winter only. In other words, Serbia will take an expensive Chinese credit in order to hire a Chinese company and their labour (hence, the Chinese funding goes back to China) to build a harbour that will immediately be given to the Chinese concessionaire.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2012

As the company has been introducing me to the rest of the staff and clients, a description of my talents caught my attention. In one document, I was referred to as a “self-taught ornithologist.” ” I am not an ornithologist. Count me as one of the many who signed up for that.

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