4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 15, 2016
Who doesn’t love a companion that is sweet, loving, caring, protective, and totally cuddle-worthy? Well, for most of us, the ideal pet companion is a dog that is also dubbed as a man’s best buddy and we couldn’t agree more. … Continue reading → The post 5 Most Important Things to Know As A First-Time Dog Owner appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.
10,000 Birds
JULY 15, 2016
It’s summer, you’re in your house, and suddenly there’s a commotion. There’s a small tap, then a really fast chittering sound – as if a garden gnome has come to life and is furiously shaking a tiny pair of maracas. You rush over to investigate, and there are birds in your fireplace. They’re Chimney Swifts. Chimney Swifts are remarkable birds who are having a harder and harder time finding brick chimneys in which to nest and raise their families.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 13, 2016
Every time I travel into a new area, I try to do my due diligence and have a pretty good idea of what bird species I might expect to find. A few weeks ago, when we traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, I researched the many different species, especially the hummingbirds. Somehow is all my studies, the Motmots were never added to my “possible” list.
10,000 Birds
JULY 15, 2016
Summer is full swing here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means a birder’s fancy turns to less predictable targets. Traditionally, we might start chasing butterflies or odes, but these days bring more colorful fare. Are you Pokébirding ? I’m still in Michigan enjoying the lake life, despite the prosaic (for a New Yorker) birding. Corey never gives up on avian observation, so look for him somewhere in the Empire State.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 14, 2016
Unlike cavity nesting ducklings which hatch precocial (eyes open, covered with down and ready to go), most cavity nesting birds hatch altricial. They are usually naked, blind, unable to move around, and completely dependent on their parents for food and temperature regulation. As you can see, these 10 day old nestlings from a previous post are just beginning to open their eyes and huddle at the bottom of the cavity.
10,000 Birds
JULY 13, 2016
Snail Kites photo by Corey. There’s something for everyone in this week’s bird news—gotta get ’em all! First off, does your injured bird need a blood transfusion? Now, you can get one, thanks to the world’s first avian blood bank. Apparently humans aren’t the only creatures that engage in booty calls—the prospect of getting some on the side leads Field Sparrows to sing for mates at nigh t.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2016
The dog days of summer are upon us though here at 10,000 Birds we call them bird days. This despite the heat and humidity sometimes making it seem that there are no birds to see. What is a birder to do but go somewhere hopefully less hot and more birdy? Both Mike and I saw birds more or less far from our homes this weekend. Mike’s Best Bird of the Weekend was the Caspian Tern (like the one above) that greeted him upon his arrival at Lake Michigan.
10,000 Birds
JULY 9, 2016
The irony of birding in tropical forest is that although there are literally hundreds of bird species, a pretty high percentage of them are naturally rare. That is, they occur at very low densities in high quality habitat. It’s just the way it is, and we probably can’t have it any other way because individual birds don’t just compete with others of the same species, they also compete with a lot of other birds and who knows what else for food, shelter, and nest sites.
10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2016
On our recent camping trip away that saw us going as far south as Burra Rock Conservation Reserve we travelled the highway south from Wiluna to Leinster. There is a lake system called Lake Miranda about 37 kilometres/ 23 miles before you get to Leinster and although it is very large lake system there is no guarantee that there will be any water in it at all.
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