Sat.Nov 15, 2014 - Fri.Nov 21, 2014

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Trumpeter Swans: Don’t Shoot Them

10,000 Birds

'Many years ago, back in the 1970s, I visited my sister, who lived in West Yellowstone, Montana, in the dead of winter. We rented snow mobiles and drove into Yellowstone. That was the only way to get into Yellowstone in the winter (other than walking). You either rented a snowmobile or you took the big giant snowmobile bus (called a snow coach as I recall).

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Amazing Holiday Giveaway (for the humans)

4 The Love Of Animals

'The Holidays are about giving and this holiday season Bargains with Brittanie , Addicted 2 Savings 4 U , and The Budget Bandit have teamed up with an amazing group of bloggers to put you into the holiday spirit by offering a fantastic Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway! With over $1,800 in prizes and 21 winners this is a giveaway event you do not want to miss!

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White-winged Dove in Queens!

10,000 Birds

'This morning I was out at Fort Tilden on the barrier beaches of Queens at first light, hoping to take advantage of the northwest winds to see some good birds going past. I got up on the Battery Harris platform and enjoyed large numbers of American Goldfinch going past, as well as flocks of Red-winged Blackbird , Common Grackle , and Pine Siskin. But the winds were strong, the air was cold, and my hands were starting to get numb.

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So, I’m Writing a Field Guide

10,000 Birds

'Yeah, I’m kind of surprised too. After all, while I like to believe that I am a pretty good bird blogger I’ve never written anything like a field guide. But George Scott at Scott & Nix convinced me that I could do it. I’m not sure where his confidence in me comes from but I have totally bought into it. After all, how do you turn down the opportunity to join the likes of David Allen Sibley and Roger Tory Peterson in writing a field guide?

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Five Benefits of Feeder Birding in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

'The survivalist birder scoffs at feeders. I recently became aware of this after an erstwhile interview with one of those wild, bearded purists while looking for mixed flocks in an anonymous, well known site in Costa Rica. As I crept through the forest and wondered where the birds were, a hint of movement caught my attention on the other side of a tree fern.

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November Birding in Bryant Park

10,000 Birds

'Several Gray Catbirds are still in Bryant Park. This one was hanging out on a table in front of Sixth Avenue waiting for, what else, table-service. Though it is getting colder and fall migration is essentially over, I still spend fifteen to twenty minutes in Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan on my way to work, just to see what is still around. Some of the same individuals from my last post about Bryant Park are still lingering and a few other interesting birds have moved in.

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Move Over Counting Crows, Here are the Counting Robins

10,000 Birds

'So the massive project I’m working on reaches its climax this weekend, and my laptop is still broken… so here is a New Zealand bird story that is in the New York Times of all things! It’s seems the media has learnt of the amazing Counting Robins of Zelanadia. It’s a cool set of experiments that have been happening here in Wellington which have demonstrated the amazing mathematical aptitude of the New Zealand Robin.

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Waterfowl at the Local Water Treatment Plant

10,000 Birds

'As it turned out the month of October brings some of the common migratory waterfowl to our local water treatment plant ponds in Indian River County, Florida. Coots, Blue and Green-winged Teals are staple at the ponds throughout the winter time. Other ducks such as American Wigeons , Northern Pintails , and Northern Shovelers are as common at the ponds as the frequency and duration of each cold front.

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Peregrine Falcon vs Brown Pelican?

10,000 Birds

'//www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wpM1LwKaak. When doing some research for a presentation on cavity nesting birds of Northern California, I came upon a reference titled “ Cavity Nesting Birds of North American Forests.” The book listed the Peregrine Falcon as a cavity nester which I thought was curious. It reads “Although the peregrine falcon is currently considered a cliff-nester, records indicate that it once nested in tree cavities.

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Where Are You Birding This Fourth Weekend of November 2014?

10,000 Birds

'No snow here! As someone who lives close enough to Buffalo to feel both tremendous fear and relief regarding the 7 feet of snow that engulfed that part of Western NY, I can assure you: November weather is WILD. If this weekend affords you a window to get outdoors, you should take it… who knows when a snownami or similar calamity will blow your way.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation in Tulsa

10,000 Birds

'Just returned from an amazing tour of Tulsa … wildlife rehabilitators, fabulous artists, even an NPR interview with Rich Fisher – all to benefit WING-IT , Tulsa’s dedicated group of rehabbers. I stayed with renowned writer/artist/rehabber Kim Doner (I call her Whirlwind Kim, with good reason), met up with my longtime rehabber pal Leslie Jackson, missed the globetrotting Shan Goshorn by one day, chatted with raptor rehabbers Kathy and Gary Siftar (who I’d known for years

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Back to the beach!

10,000 Birds

'It is good to be home! There have been a lot of good birds seen in the Northern Territory over the past few weeks , but this is home. It is good to go down the beach and have it all to yourself apart from a lot of shorebirds this time of year! There are other visitors to the beach this time of year and every visit brings surprises! The photo above is the normally crowded nudist section of Cable Beach to the north of the rocks, but it is November and the nudists have gone back south and there ar

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Why a #RichellPet pet gate is the perfect fit.

4 The Love Of Animals

'This post is sponsored by RichellUSA and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about Richell Products, but 4 the Love of Animals only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. RichellUSA /Richell is not responsible for the content of this article. With the holidays right around the corner, the kitchen is bound to be even busier than usual.

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What is on your wish list? A robot vacuum? #neatobestpetvacuum

4 The Love Of Animals

'The holiday season is here, and it’s a busy time of year! Luckily, there is something that you can put on your wish list that will help you keep your house clean all year long! The Neato! I have wanted a robot vacuum since the first day I heard of them. Of course now I have upgraded my wish list to include the Neato ! Why? It’s a true vacuum, not just a sweeper!

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This Week in Bird News: Win (Gunnison Sage Grouse), Lose (Bird Flu), or Draw (European Blackbirds)

10,000 Birds

'Finally some good-ish news for the Gunnison Sage Grouse : The boomers of the Rocky Mountain states have finally been granted “threatened species” protection. Which means hopefully their plummeting numbers will stabilize and grow. Which also means that Carrie, who took the sausagefest (her words, not mine) picture of Greater Sage Grouse above, would have another chance to capture some hot bird-on-bird action.