10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2021

Baby Grey Squirrels in a shoebox wrapped in a dude’s old tighty-whities,” said Michelle Wellard. “No, Debbie Faires in South Carolina had a baby squirrel delivered in a mink hat. “Almost restores your faith in humanity!” Obviously, there’s no air in there.” Sometimes deliveries arrive in clothing.

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Transported Wildlife Rehabilitation Bats Opossums 279

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

A generalist raptor that can keep on living in a human dominated landscape. Hasn’t happened yet but sometimes I see resident Rufous-naped Wrens, Red-billed Pigeons , and a Squirrel Cuckoo or two. Every place has its hawk. At least it seems that way. So far, the Gray Hawk was the best of the Cecropia sightings.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2022

Not quite there yet… perhaps some day but not until most of us humans live in a sustainable manner that does not excavate and alter basic ecosystem functions we depend on. In the meantime, 2022 also represents another year to celebrate and enjoy birds.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2011

There are many tales of a Tufted Titmouse taking hair from humans to use as nest-lining material. Watching a titmouse take hairs from a human is something I have always longed to see but I never considered how cool it might be to see a titmouse take hair from another creature.

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Raccoons Woodchucks Opossums Squirrels 236

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

I’ve noted at least nine species of reptiles and amphibians, even our native opossum and squirrel. Life here is experiencing a boon in the face of encroaching human activity, at least in my immediate vicinity. Of course, various species of bats as well. I do miss going out – but I’m not sure how much!

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Opossums Barn Owls Hunting Reptiles 264

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

Salami for an American Kestrel, salted popcorn for a baby squirrel,” wrote Sigrid Warren. “I I took in a Flying Squirrel they’d been feeding chocolate covered coffee beans,” wrote Letitia Labbie, to which Sandi Lancaster Leonard replied, “OMG! I took in nestling grey squirrels that had been fed tomatoes,” said Alix Parks. “If

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Squirrels Hamburgers Chickens Wildlife Rehabilitation 250

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2020

The authors are Bianca Lopez ( The New School ), Emily Minor ( University of Illinois at Chicago ), and Andrew Crooks ( George Mason University ), and the article is “ Insights into human-wildlife interactions in cities from bird sightings recorded online.”. Why are birds a good proxy for broader human-wildlife interactions?

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Chicago Research Illinois Michigan 284

10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2021

Almost completely without human infrastructure, this reserve has the largest complexes of steppe habitats in the country, making it a uniquely preserved typical Pannonian landscape. In the Jaros section of the reserve, warden Miodrag Zavisic awaits us with a Lada 4×4, always “ready for action”.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2015

A few weeks ago squirrel was hit by a car in front of my house. I was still afraid for them, though, so I picked up the dead squirrel with a piece of rebar and put it in the woods. The next day they walked up my driveway with their own dead squirrel. Thank God I only have a few neighbors. Thank God I only have a few neighbors.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2014

In summary: unless you’re a cow or a human, cow’s milk is always a bad idea. Even wild mammals – fawns, squirrels, bunnies, etc. Feeding tiny bits of blueberry will help keep the nestlings hydrated until you can them to a rehabber – which should be as fast as humanly possible. Milk + Wildlife = Big Mistake.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Birds Eggs 255

Critter News

DECEMBER 9, 2010

For more than a year, we have worked to block NASA’s planned radiation experiments on live squirrel monkeys. NASA had planned to irradiate 30 live squirrel monkeys in a misguided attempt to learn the effects of deep-space radiation. We have just learned that the experiments have been cancelled.

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Experience Experiments Monkeys Squirrels 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Recent studies in Sri Lanka have revealed that, upon sighting a predator, a drongo will imitate the alarm calls of at least 4 other bird species (babblers, laughing thrushes, bulbuls, and others), as well as the call given by the specific predator, i.e. a giant squirrel or eagle.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 3, 2013

Of course, the fact of the matter is that you provide the food in your household, or one of the other humans does. Hide-A-Squirrel Puzzle Plush Toy. Is your pup a squirrel fan? If so, the Hide-A-Squirrel Plush Puzzle Toy is just what you’re looking for. Puzzle toys help to fill that need.

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Puppies Squirrels Dogs Game 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2014

A bit alarming, given the events of the last few weeks in Missoula, but after years of close encounters with chipmunks and ground squirrels I have finally gotten to have a pretty good idea of a rodent when I hear one. But global climate change is by no means the only way that humans can throw a wrench into those gears.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

You typically do not find a bird this naked or featherless outside of the nest unless there has been a storm or the nest has been attacked by predator like a raccoon, chipmunk, squirrel or corvids. That’s an old wives’ tale that says bird won’t take care of a baby bird with a human smell on it–not true at all.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2011

But in the case of Harris Hawks , this mentality jumps the species barrier and they form a strong bond with their human partners, readily accepting their non-avian hunting companions as members of their pack. There are many examples in the animal world of pack behavior. Take lions, wolves, hyenas to name a few.

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League Against Cruel Sports Rabbits Falcons Hunting 270

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2015

With almost 1200 species of birds in the Capital Region, the house and roof steadily filled with Egyptian Vultures, Barn Owls, Hornbills, Black Ibis, Cattle Egrets, Steppe Eagles , a multitude of songbirds and pigeons , as well as the occasional cobra or palm squirrel.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2018

According to a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study, human-induced climate change has doubled the area affected by forest fires in the western U.S. While larger animals like deer and elk are usually able to escape the fire’s path, smaller animals like squirrels, foxes and snakes are not always so lucky.

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Wildlife Sacramento Shelters Science 103

Critter News

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

was one of 12 awarded radiobiology research grants through NASA's Human Research Program, the space agency announced October 27. In Bergman's study, according to Discovery News, 18 to 28 squirrel monkeys would be subjected to radiation and periodically tested to gauge how exposure affects performance in a variety of learned tasks.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2018

A bit beyond the basics but still fundamental are chapters on bird feeding consequences and problems (squirrels and raccoons, too many blackbirds, hawks and cats, woodpecker damage, window strikes, extreme weather, and bird feeding in special situations, including retirement centers, condos, and apartments. I came late to bird feeding.

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Birds New York City Squirrels New York 182

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Birds are no doubt in decline in all cities around the world as human populations increase and feral birds thrive, so we should all appreciate what we see every day wherever we are. Some birds you see every day and others you only see once, but they are all special in their own way as they survive within the boundaries of such a large city.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

But it wasn’t until he studied falconry’s appeal to centuries-old cultures–the Persians, English, Dutch, French, Chinese, Russians, and people of the Middle East–that Cade realized the sport of kings was slowly dying and would disappear along with the age-old mystique of a raptor returning to the human who trained her.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

There’s a Three-striped Palm Squirrel by the side of the track, while Jungle Bush Quails are running across it in front of our Maruti Gypsy, almost the official safari vehicle of India. It is a success, despite the heavy burden of poaching and a human-tiger conflict. Finally, the shores of the Telia lie in front of us.

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Tigers India Killing 2012 252

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

This remote region of Cryptosepalum forests is little changed by human hands (somewhat of a rarity in these times of devastating habitat destruction) yet this species has not been relocated despite extensive searches by birders (including myself). Yellow-spotted Barbet is a beautiful, rainforest barbet and is the only member of its genus.

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Animal Person

OCTOBER 30, 2010

From Barnes and Noble : "Wirral the Squirrel is homeless. They don't stay where they are (Megatropolis), I think, because humans are destroying it and building cities with evil factories that enslave animals. The evil Gretsch have [ sic ] destroyed his wilderness home, trampling it in their relentless drive to expand.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors. Dogs can differentiate dilutions of 1 part per billion, follow faint odor trails, and are 10,000 times more sensitive than humans to certain odors.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Still, the list will be as complete as we can keep it and will be updated on the first Saturday of every month.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Still, the list will be as complete as we can keep it and will be updated on the first Saturday of every month.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Still, the list will be as complete as we can keep it and will be updated on the first Saturday of every month.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Still, the list will be as complete as we can keep it and will be updated on the first Saturday of every month.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Still, the list will be as complete as we can keep it and will be updated on the first Saturday of every month.

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2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Still, the list will be as complete as we can keep it and will be updated on the first Saturday of every month.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Still, the list will be as complete as we can keep it and will be updated on the first Saturday of every month.

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