10,000 Birds

AUGUST 24, 2016

(With regards to The Smiths for the title inspiration). North American listers, if you haven’t already been following the latest drama in bird taxonomy, courtesy of two new studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, buckle up … because it’s probably going to be a bumpy ride. The first paper, in the new issue of Current Biology , compares the genetics of Blue-winged and Golden-winged Warblers.

Guatemala 105

Guatemala Research Morals Science 105

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 24, 2016

Everyone does now! The results are in for the 2016 wackiest name contest sponsored by Nationwide. Categories include both dogs & cats! Yeah! Starting with the dogs: congratulations to “McLovin the Stud Muffin,” “Kanye Westie,” and “Angus Von Wigglebutton” earning … Continue reading → The post “Ya’ll know Kanye West-ie?” appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

Stud 100

Stud 2016 Dogs Cats 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 24, 2016

After getting to spend some time with a few of these birds recently, I decided to feature them in my story this week. That and the fact that I have barely been able to get out in the field for the last three weeks. Hurricane Season on the Baja is not always an enjoyable thing. Like many birders, ever since I was a child, these wonderful, shy birds have been known as the Common Moorhen.

Chile 100

Chile Breeders Asia Mexico 100