10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

In 2007 I was working in a university building that was just begging for bird feeders. Dead birds are a part of the life of a birder, a feeder of birds, and of bird science. But I think the title says it all and will warn away anyone who gets upset by descriptions or images of dead or injured birds.

New York City 256

New York City Birds Illinois Science 256

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. So many birding books talk only about birds, it’s fun to read about us for a change. (I He received a B.A.

Birds 115

Birds North America Breeding America 115

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. He started working on Birds and People in January 2007, according to the book’s web site, and the project ultimately took six years. We view them as our enemies when they eat our crops and as an extension of our family when we see them at our feeders.

Birds 215

Birds Egypt Family Eagles 215

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. This colony outlived dozens of others as it was protected by the local religious belief that the ibises migrated each year to guide Hajj pilgrims to Mecca.

Endangered Species 192

Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 192