4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Here are some things to consider when comparing different dog breeds: • Do you live in an apartment or a house with a small backyard? If so, make sure to get a breed that plays nice with both. Vet bills can be extremely expensive, so insurance is worthwhile depending on the breed and age of your potential dog.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Steve Howell has spent decades of experience in the field studying the birds of Belize, Costa Rica, and especially Mexico. Examples of two types of informational aids offered in both guides: Pictorial Contents for Songbirds (Birds of Costa Rica) and Key to Species Range Maps (Birds of Belize). Birds of Costa © 2023 by Steve N.

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Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 220

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

My extensive birding experience allows me to be very confident that the bird below is a Rosefinch. For some reason, Wikipedia has lots of semi-relevant information on the Red-billed Chough. In the non-breeding season, Common Merganser all look pretty much like females. It is indeed rufous-ish.

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Birds Germany India 2018 218

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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Costa Rica Birds Species Woodpeckers 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2013

We hope that our journey will provide important information about many Neotropical bird species as well as inform conservation.” The non-breeding distribution is virtually unknown, although they are suspected to winter in northern South America (Howell and Web 1995). Very little is known about this enigmatic species.

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South America San Diego Mexico America 187

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

I understand that this is a complicated undertaking, but a new birder reading this book would have no idea that Bushtits (#92: “Breeding System: ‘It’s Complicated'”) are only found in Western states. ” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” He received a B.A.

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Birds North America Breeding America 115

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2015

And, not surprisingly, the breeding birds present were largely the same species as last year which was not a problem at all! A close second in terms of highlights was when Desi paused in his rock-throwing and informed me that a grackle was perched up in a tree. Not because of the species but because he knew the species!

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Birds New York Family Sparrows 162

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2023

In my experience, people eat more food they are familiar with than food that is unfamiliar. In my (fortunately rather limited) experience, Chinese karaoke singers adapt their singing based on the chosen song, the audience, and the amount of alcohol in their blood. They also eat more when together with other people.

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Birds Blackbirds Indonesia Bhutan 203

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In the non-breeding season, male Baya Weavers sometimes enter the basket-making trade, often with considerable success. Meanwhile, the females seem to have a much more relaxing life, at least in this early stage of the breeding season. You can see why here. My cats refuse to even try Fiery Minivets.

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Birds Sri Lanka Taiwan Cats 219

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

we learn) that are home to coveted boreal species, breeding wood-warblers, and two species of Grouse. Text alerts, if you’re lucky enough to know about them, are great (though most don’t allow for information beyond rare bird sightings). ” birders tell me. Well, eBird is great.

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Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 202

10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2013

It was made a National Park in the 1980s and is a major breeding and nesting area for over 30,000 seabirds. Lastly, due to its previous inaccessibility to humans and the absence of natural predators, the wildlife is bizarrely unafraid of humans, allowing for a truly unforgettable experience. If you like boobies (no giggles please!),

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Whales Whaling Sharks Marine Life 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. There are no distribution maps, which makes me wonder how much information we miss when we rely only on maps. What is in the Species Accounts? Photographs.

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North America Sparrows America United States 152

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2013

Being technically outside the summer tourism season, one can enjoy the somewhat less expensive travel and hotel costs, less crowded venues, great weather and nearly endless daylight—and of course many birds migrating and beginning the breeding/nesting season! I can hardly begin to describe the surreal experience that unfolded before me.

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Iceland Puffins Europe Birds 192

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

Additional information is presented in boxes and with photographs. Light blue boxes give brief facts on breeding age, strategy and lifespan. The writing style is friendly, expansive, scientifically informed, and draws distinctive pictures of each species. Green boxes offer Natural History and Taxonomic Notes. Authors George L.

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Birds Groups 2015 North America 190

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

There are 11 species of birds that breed in the Ross Sea region. The most numerous penguins are Emperor and Adélie Penguins , with 26 and 38 percent of the world’s population breeding in the Ross Sea, respectively. On the Balleny Islands Antarctic Fulmar , Antarctic Prion and Cape Petrel also breed. And the Mammals. Anonymous).

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Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 176

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2019

While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see. Portugal was a source of less poetic, practical information on falconry, as well.

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2016 Portugal Falcons Japan 130

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2018

He brings to this book an academic background in biology and horticulture and, more importantly, decades of experience developing strategies for the best backyard bird feeding practices. There is a lot of information out there about feeding birds—web pages, pamphlets from bird feed retail stores and Audubon centers.

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Birds New York City Squirrels New York 178

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2015

Composite group photographs and brief text descriptions present the core information, the species accounts. The descriptions are all similar: a graceful black-capped shearwater with clean white underparts and patterned upperparts that breeds in New Zealand and which is uncommon in U.S. western waters in the fall.

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Dolphins Whales Whaling Porpoises 162

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 8, 2012

Some dogs may experience a false pregnancy after every heat term because they have such strong mothering instincts that trick her into thinking she is actually going to give birth. The experience of false pregnancy can be very emotionally challenging for your dog. False pregnancy symptoms may begin 8-12 weeks after the estrus period.

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Dogs Spay Spaying Puppies 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The story of the cahow, a “Lazurus species” that was thought to be extinct for over 300 years and then discovered to be breeding on a tiny remote island in Bermuda, is part of modern birding legend. In 1951, there were 18 breeding pairs of cahows discovered on three tiny islands. These are magical experiences.

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Birds Rats Breeding 2012 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

Scientists were largely limited to studies birds in breeding colonies, at least those we knew about and that were accessible (and, if you think that’s a complete list, you haven’t read the news that came out this week about a new colony of Adélie penguins found in the Danger Islands, Antarctica). Technology to the rescue!

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Albatross Penguins Research Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

When writing posts like this one, I am always looking for bits and interesting information. … Nest dismantling by the Hair-crested Drongo may be an adaptive behavior to increase fitness by reducing risk of future predation and competition for nest sites in the following breeding season” ( source ). ” ( source ).

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Singapore Birds Mountain Goats Giraffes 147

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 2, 2012

The right app can provide more focused, reputable information than a Google search, and they’re available on hand, whenever you need them. You can search by breed, age, gender, and size, so you can easily narrow down to animals that are more likely to fit with your home and family. Cost: free). Cost: $3.99). Cost: free).

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Pets Medical Adoptable Shelters 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2012

And then there are the birds… Green-backed or Amazonian White-tailed Trogon Asa Wright Nature Centre is most renowned for its resident breeding colony of unearthly Oilbirds. The food is delicious, the company delightful, and the accomodations extremely comfortable. At the next spot, gorgeous White-bearded Manakins shimmied at eye level.

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Trinidad South America America Ecuador 247

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2013

But why on earth would you want to go to some sewage ponds when there are so many ways to experience debauchery and dissolution in Las Vegas itself? Avocets, Black-necked Stilts , and Spotted Sandpipers breed at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Birds, of course! ( As Clare well knows! ) Get out of the casinos and into nature!

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Las Vegas Nevada Birds Blackbirds 207

10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2013

The variety of shorebirds varies throughout the year, but the Pied Oystercatchers and Red-capped Plovers remain when the other shorebirds migrate to the north and they breed along Cable Beach. The trails are well-marked with wooden bollards and there are some informative plaques identifying some of the native local trees.

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Long Beach Australia Falcons Collecting 140

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

It’s a busy book with a crowded sense of design, and though I love all the different kinds of information offered in so many ways, there were times I longed for a little black space. Conservation is, of course, very important, but the species accounts already indicate this information.

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Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 146

Animal Person

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Is it true that the least I can do is support the engineering of animals who experience less unpleasantness than they would have had they not been engineered that way? In other words, the perception of pain is affected. My objection is: Why do such research when you don't need to? That action is to opt out and go vegan.

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Factory 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2019

Apo near Davao City, PEC is the site of a Philippine Eagle conservation breeding program. I think birders will enjoy it, but will be hungry, as I was, for more hard information and facts. The bee footage is actually of Rettig in Gamboa in 2009, but I am going to assume that he had a similar, unfilmed experience in the Philippines.

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Eagles Philippines Eggs Birds 203

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Many birders keep personal birding lists or life lists, documenting the species they have seen throughout their birding experiences. They may go on birding trips, join birding events, participate in birding competitions, and collaborate with other birders to gather information about rare or elusive species.

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United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. I’m wondering as I write if you are shaking your head, uneasy that all these FACTS will interfere with your love of observing owls, an experience that easily borders on the mystical for some of us. But what do we know beyond these commonly seen and heard behaviors?

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 217

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 12, 2011

Include your VCA veterinarian’s name, clinic name and address and the information for a local emergency clinic. Make sure you ask if they have any limitations on the number, size, species or breeds they allow. Some dog breeds (e.g. Make sure to include a pre-signed medical treatment authorization in your kit. are not allowed.

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Pit Bulls Pets Shelters Medical 100

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Working at zoos as curators where they are responsible for acquiring animals, either through buying them from other zoos or overseeing breeding programs. The opportunities for those seeking a zoological profession include: Working at zoos or aquariums. Working as educators in sanctuaries, aquariums and other such venues.

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Animal Zoos Research Science 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2011

The Shore Plovers did well on the island, breeding a year after arriving (unexpected quickly as it turned out). I found out about it while looking for information on the unfortunate penguin I discussed last week (which is still alive in Wellington Zoo), and so I stopped by on my way home to have a look.

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New Zealand Penguins Endangered Species Species 161

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2015

Most likely, the researchers have indicated, the hatched birds would be viable and not too different from regular chickens, possibly less different than some of the odd breeds generated by more traditional methods. See: Four Wings Good Two Wings Better? So how did beaks evolve? The chickens were done in before hatching. Here’s the thing.

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Alligators Chickens Research Birds 217

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The goal of Around the World For Penguins is simple: Describe the 18 species of penguin and their breeding grounds “from the perspective of a traveller.” Plantema gives highly detailed information about the weather, terrain, ownership of and access to the islands and coasts where penguins breed.

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Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

The amount of information varies, with less material on vagrants and rare species, and extended entries on notable species. ffrench’s descriptions are delightfully uneven, reflecting his personal experiences with the birds, his research, and his personality. Even during the breeding season the birds appear to be quite unwary of humans.

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Trinidad Birds South America Research 199