10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 9, 2023
Not only did my research show a lot of promising sites to visit, but I also have two good birding friends in the region, Laura and Brad. And then I saw the species names attached to the aforementioned gentlemen’s avian namesakes and gave up… So, my attempt at political correctness has been thwarted by the 18th century rules of taxonomy.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2017
Disregarding the weather, the research methodology required an observer’s presence in the field every month. I was driving through that relying purely on my knowledge of the research area and my inner sense for orientation. Yet, even the mighty Danube was frozen solid from bank to bank.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 13, 2024
Our internet research showed that somebody in Pine County had all three ( Black, Brown-capped, and Gray-crowned ) Rosy Finches on the feeders in their garden. We also saw Prairie Dogs , Bison , Mule Deer , Abert’s Squirrel and Coyote. This is a simple grey and black bird but I have always wanted to see one. And now I did.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Here are some of the questions that were running through my mind as I read Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl : (a) Is ornithological research always this dangerous? (b) He wanted to do research that would have a conservation impact. Slaght provides funding from research grants.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 22, 2024
It was a binocular that was popular with deer stalkers, as it performed so well at dawn and dusk; it was designed for stalking rather than birdwatching. Soon afterwards I flew to Trinidad and Tobago to research for an article, and was hugely impressed with the small Swarovskis when I used them to watch tanagers and toucans in the rainforest.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 13, 2016
At the edge of the forest, above the road, a Roe Deer swiftly disappears between trees. Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. inhabitants per km², mainly livestock farmers.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 7, 2011
Using the Birds of Peru field guide to identify a species of antshrike This course has three admirable objectives: To train the next generation of Neotropical bird researchers, both international and Peruvian, in efficient and standardised mist-netting, bird ringing/banding, and bird ageing skills. Wicked, right?
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