10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2020

These colorful songbirds occur in two populations, a western one which winters in Mexico and Central America and an eastern one which winters in South Florida and Cuba. Due to their beauty and warbling song, poachers trap these buntings in South Florida for an illegal local cagebird trade. Elegant Trogon by Homer Gardin.

America 264

America Arizona North America United States 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Said Blue-throated Barbet – maybe lacking an altimeter – indeed could be seen very close to its family member at Tongbiguan. Does that mean that families in Florida should on average be larger than in Colorado? Maybe a source more focused on birds than the HBW might have provided more accurate information.

Birds 184

Birds China Woodpeckers Breeding 184

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

The visitors along the boardwalk at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida were taking photos nonstop, we only had a few minutes before the wetlands closed, oohing and aaahing. I thought about those plumes and about how fortunate we were to be seeing this egret in all its glory. But this is not a hagiography.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Each species account starts with names–family name at the top of the page, followed below by English name of the species, alpha code, scientific name, local name in Cuba and the standard name as accepted by the Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO). There is even room for notes. Except for the extinct Cuban Macaw.) by Nils Navarro.

Cuba 236

Cuba Birds United States 2000 236

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

It encompasses over 70,000 acres spread out between Wakulla, Jefferson, and Taylor counties, and includes about 43 miles along the Gulf Coast of northwest Florida.” The refuge includes coastal marshes, islands, tidal creeks and estuaries of seven north Florida rivers, and is home to a diverse community of plant and animal life.

Fish 144

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 144