10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

'The 19-teens were not a good time for North American birdlife. Not more than four years following the final breath of the last living Passenger Pigeon , and at the same facility – the Cincinnati Zoo, whose place in ornithological history is morbidly established – the last Carolina Parakeet died. It was called Incas. And with it the existence of the northernmost species of parrot in the world, the only native parrot in the United States whose provenance is not questioned, and a piece

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

'As part of the Hill’s® Science Diet® “Healthier Pets. Happier Lives.” campaign, I’m sharing tips to help you keep your pets happy and healthy. Today’s topic, as you might have already guessed, is the importance of proper nutrition. Good health starts with the right diet, and this isn’t just true for people! Pets need proper nutrition to live healthy and happy lives.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

'There is no excuse for putting a banner photo like this on a renowned birding site. It’s just that when summer is over and most wildlife rehabilitators are fried, this is the kind of thing that will make most of us fall to our knees, choking with laughter, tears spurting from our eyes. It’s sad but true: by September, we’re far beyond the reach of subtle humor.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

'Keep your eyes to the skies. Maybe you’ll see a Passenger Pigeon , but probably not… September offers enough worthwhile diversions to make anybody’s head spin, but if you’re a bird watcher, you’re doubly driven to get out and about over the weekend. But might I suggest taking advantage of a quiet hour or two to catch up on every powerful post we’ve published during Extinction Week here at 10,000 Birds?

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Speaker: Steve Romanco

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

'Islands, with their high levels of endemism and specialization, are particularly fragile and vulnerable to human activity. The species that manage to colonize these islands evolve in competition with relatively few other species, developing survival strategies based on interdependence, co-evolution, and mutualism rather than adapting to deal with a broad range of predators and competitors.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

'So as some folks may have noticed, it seems that the centenniel of the Passenger Pigeon’s extinction is garnering a bit of press. Good, I say. A lot of folks, including this very blog, are using this as an occasion to memorialize not just the Passenger Pigeon but the extinct birds of the Holocene as a group. This got me wondering, what was the centennial of the last Great Auk like?

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