10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

One reason that I can think of for subjecting myself to such a torturous experience is if I am going birdwatching. As we passed by a small body of water a couple of Apolinar’s Wrens ( Cistothorus apolinari ) skittered in between the stalks of grass and one of them even sort of displayed on top of a small plant with its tail raised high up.

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Colombia Birds Raised Ecuador 225

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2020

No, I haven’t lost track of the calendar — though that’s quickly becoming a more common experience in our new reality — but occasionally life gets in the way of blogging, which is what happened this week. I don’t have a proper post ready for you today, meaning there’s no customary Birds and Booze story and review for now.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2022

The raising of these young chicks is not over yet! We are really enjoying the experience of observing another bird species that is black, white and red breed in our local patch. The male Mistletoebird called out as we approached and the chicks continued to call out for more food. Mistletoebird chicks out of the nest.

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Family Breeding Raised Experience 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2022

T]he Association had suffered net losses and has a net deficiency in net assets that raise substantial doubt as its ability to continue as a going concern.”. The next executive director should have experience successfully managing a non-profit organization and creating and implementing budgets.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Their guides are well trained, and have very rich experiences in birding and customer care, speak several languages, and understand their destination well. Bird Uganda Safaris is one of the leading ground handler of the International birding companies in the USA, Australia, South American and Europe.

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Uganda Rwanda Birds Industry 214

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2023

Nestled between the Huangpu River and the East China Sea, Shanghai offers a captivating blend of urban charm and natural wonders, making it a must-visit destination for birders seeking a unique and diverse avian experience. The clash of nature and urban progress creates a bizarre and sometimes frustrating experience for birdwatchers.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

ELs are fat around the waist, their weight is more pronounced towards the front end, and when you raise your fingers, letting ELs rest only against your thumbs, they start falling down, front end first. And when you raise your fingers, well balanced NLs happily rest against your thumbs, not falling to either side.

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Chile Argentina Raised Serbia 305

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2019

Better, though, is finding a way to raise the quality of your bird sightings and enjoyment of them. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Those of us north of the Equator should be enjoying our summer weekends no matter how boring the birding might be.

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2019 Birds California Raised 122

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2021

I tested the 12s at my usual stomping grounds where I am used to local species and landscape, at their usual distances from the observer, so I could immediately spot a different experience. Yet, I had hardly used it myself, because of the way I bird, from a car, always resting my elbow on the open window so it is as steady as can be.

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Birds Raised Rights Experience 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2018

Encountering exotics raises all manner of questions in birders, the toughest of which rarely center on identification. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Following me here? We may know these birds well, but should we love them? What was your best bird of the weekend?

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2018 Zoos Birds Raised 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Such an intimate encounter with one of the world’s rarest birds was a memorable experience. Many have been shot since the project started, despite a great deal of publicity raising awareness of the birds. The individual I am pictured holding ( above ) was a friendly bird that (rather like a dog) seemed happy to be handled.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

Solid Air: Invisible Killer- Saving Billions of Birds from Windows is the summation of Dr. Klem’s expertise, experience, and professional life–what we scientifically know about bird and glass collisions, a handbook on how to prevent them, and, not insignificantly, the story of a remarkable career.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2022

I do not (yet) have any accessibility issues, and my only experience regarding anything akin to accessibility has been limited to the period when my daughter was in a stroller, which presents only a tiny sliver of the challenges faced by many. It is an eye-opening experience to view a familiar place from a new perspective.

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Portland Oregon Laws Experience 197

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

This dirt road was the soybean truck-nightmare; about every 10 minutes we had large double-trailer trucks filled with soybeans drive very fast and raise a huge dust cloud that took another 5 minutes to settle. The first views of a Brown Cachalote made up for all of the dust sucking experience. Brown Cachalote. Crested Hornero.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2014

Many Northern Hemisphere birders see summer as the nadir of the annual bird watching experience. If you see him next to you with bins raised, chances are you’re in the right place! Keep your eyes to the skies, especially when you’re above the clouds in the Andes ! How about you? Share your plans in the comments below.

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2014 New York Birds Raised 158

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2013

I raise this perennial issue because I found myself twitching a rare ABA bird this weekend. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. One question every self-described birder must grapple with is to twitch or not to twitch. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Oakland 2013 ALA Birds 193

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2020

The week before I had tried to walk this trail with my parents and son in the baby jogger, but the constant need to veer off the pathway to avoid those less observant of CDC guidance made the experience more stressful than enjoyable. Piney Z Lake is separated by Lake Lafayette by another raised berm – this time with no openings for paddlers.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Dorian’s gregarious personality and self-deprecating sense of humor makes even the most meditative sections one of a piece with his birding experiences, producing a good read that may make you think. Plus tales of birding from the point of view of the traveling cyclist. There are also surprises.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

One such surprising experience happened with grouse. In keeping with gamebird tradition, my first experience with grouse wasn’t one of a bird on a branch or something singing from a tree. Wood-warblers lived in those Appalachian forests, many of them!

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

My extensive birding experience allows me to be very confident that the bird below is a Rosefinch. Different from the last time I saw it, this time the Rufous-vented Tit was much more willing to show its “vent” (an ornithological word essentially meaning “ass”). It is indeed rufous-ish.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2014

Further support for inherent behavior comes from experiments. Egyptian Vultures raised is isolation used rocks to crack eggs presented to them. In another experiment, other species of Darwin Finches were kept next to Woodpecker Finches that used tools. The behavior was inherent. All they need is time to master the technique.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2012

In this way, the cuckolding Cuckoo can convince its cuckoldee, the Reed Warbler, to back off when the Cuckoo comes around, allowing the Cuckoo to toss out one of the Warbler’s eggs and replace it with one of its own, to be raised by the hapless Warbler parents. However, Reed Warblers are social learners.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

One could have been just another cat-triggered tragedy ( keep your cats indoors ) turned into an unforgettable experience… My wife and I (retired) had a truly wonderful experience at the end of 2011 when our cat brought in a newly hatched Dikkop. We raised this little fella to a young adult. A very special experience!!

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Those who only raise binoculars within their own backyards might also decide one day to venture further afield to look for the ones in the field guides that aren’t making it into their limited sphere of birding. Whether a birder is eager for eyefulls of common species or needs to test the birding Zen and.

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Costa Rica Species San Jose Birds 189

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2023

That paper raises an interesting question: “When less attractive people accept less attractive dates, do they persuade themselves that the people they choose to date are more physically attractive than others perceive them to be? In my experience, people eat more food they are familiar with than food that is unfamiliar.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Which raised the question that we were unable to answer – was the male feeding her because he is her father or because he is courting her? Though we were unable to resolve that mystery it didn’t really matter, as we had crossbills in front of us to watch, a wonderful experience in a stand of pines next to a grocery store.

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Raised Experience Experiments Birds 102

4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The nearly two-week-old king chick is now weighing in at 30 ounces (882 grams) and currently being raised by its parents with routine check-ups from the SeaWorld Orlando Aviculture Team who monitor the chick’s weight and overall development. Although small now, it will grow to be more than 24 pounds (11 kilograms) and over 2.5

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Penguins Transported Eggs Raised 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2017

Cliff was raised in the Central Valley of California and discovered a love of birds at 14 when he found a male Vermilion Flycatcher in his yard. To enhance the experience, I recommend acquiring a bottle or two of Merlot and inviting some non-birding friends over. In this heat, the spoils randomly fell to Clifford Hawley.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Even better, when I raised my binoculars to the pine tree branch, I saw the owl close up, filling the circular frame. I even saw one throw up an owl pellet, a simultaneously gross and awesome experience. Brian had been completely right – a real owl had answered the one on my smartphone! Three owl species seen, many more to go!

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Owls Florida Family Raised 150

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Pets Aplenty draws on experiences in his life as a vet, but told through the eyes of his alter ego, Paul Mitchell. We start right off with some crazy shenanigans that center around Paul dressing like a rabbit as part of a fund raising attempt. So, let’s chat about the book!

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

And it raises a question: if all the birds are having a party over there, am I in the wrong spot? So, beside a lot of birds and the sunny sky, I want the coldest thing to experience year-round to be my beer. And where all those birds are? Map by BirdLife International. As is every one after it.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

The closer one raises her head, than lies back. Telia watches him in half-amusement, then raises and gives a low, bull-like roar, provoking the lapwings to an excited screech, makes a few steps and lies down. Telia yawns, raises and sprays her urine on a dead tree stump, marking her territory. The other two are motionless.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

Speaking of hawks, two talented and extremely knowledgeable falconers, Marie Gaspari Crawford and Chloe Bowen, shared with us their birds and their experiences. The specials for our dinner at The Slanted Porch in Fallon included dishes prepared from cows and lambs raised by local 4-H Club kids.). Don’t try this at home, kids.

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Nevada Birds Barn Owls Cows 176

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

You can end up basking in a rare bird bliss that may linger for weeks, or you basically experience a living hell. There are few things worse than being extremely seasick, particularly if you pay close to $200 for the experience. Pelagic trips. There is nothing in birding like a pelagic…you never know what to expect.

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Puffins Albatross Penguins Experience 249

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2015

I am within one of Florida’s sub-tropical zones, and my birding experiences have expanded, with life birds galore. If I approached too closely they scurried away, so I raised my lens to take identification photos. I have now officially moved to the Emerald Coast of Florida, a beautiful region on the Florida Panhandle.

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Florida Birds Mice Breeding 157

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2013

These experiences were the highlight of my trip to Ethiopia and one of the most fascinating and enjoyable encounters I have ever had the privilege to experience in many years of wildlife watching. Gelada communications include intense staring with raised eyebrows. A harem male grooms one of his females. Photo by Adam Riley.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2011

With their high cellulose content and often raised levels of toxins drawn from the ground, mature leaves can be very difficult to digest so a folivore needs specialised equipment and adapted behaviour to be able to live off them. I learned a new word today and am anxious to show it off and share it with the world.

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