10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

I spotted a Eurasian Wigeon amongst the American Wigeon right out of the gate, but that wasn’t the best sighting of the day. Larry wanted to share his passion for birds and conservation and hatched The Birders Report in September of 2007. Wicked, right? Amber yes, that iridescent sheen is just the way you see it here.

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Wildlife 2011 Sacramento Jordan 156

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Safari participants also used two other field guides: Robert’s Bird Guide by Hugh Chittendon (John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, 2007) and Newman’s Birds of South Africa by Kenneth Newman and Vanessa Newman, commemorative 10th ed. And so, I went on the American Birding Association Safari to South Africa. Struik, 2011).

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 255

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

Somewhere below that mysterious eagle, at the far shore of the lake, lies one Bengal Tiger … and further to the right – two more! She has grown up in the reserve and has no experience of the environment of which tourists would not be a permanent, however boring part of. He has earned his tip. Telia, copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj.

Tigers 255

Tigers India Killing 2012 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Lakes, lightning, locusts and lizards Great Birding Sites From Great Birding Bloggers Anderson River Park Never Disappoints Birding Kuwait The Other Antigua About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas.

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Dominican Republic 2011 Birds Deer 200

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Diabolical Bird ID Quiz Red-shouldered Hawk in Forest Park, Queens, New York Just for Fun Avian ID Quiz #8 Cardinal King Usurped About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Florida 206

Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 206

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Eat right. What counts as eating right? Since the New Year's resolutions you have made for 2007 are your resolutions, I assume that you would actually like to succeed in keeping them. By eating a low-fat vegan diet centered around whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes, you will be eating right. Lose weight.

2007 40

2007 Rights Animal Cruelty Cruelty 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Experiments in the field (the famed Asa Wright Nature Center veranda) involving Bananaquits and bananas came up with numbers ranging from 7 to 16, but a tanager always came along to interfere with Bananaquits’ noisy appreciation of their namesake fruit. (2) Which hummingbird was more beautiful—Tufted Coquette or Ruby-topaz Hummingbird? (3)

Trinidad 211

Trinidad Birds South America Research 211

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Some ornithologists strive for synthesis (see, for example, Gerald Mayr’s 2007 paper Avian higher-level phylogeny: well-supported clades and what we can learn from a phylogenetic analysis of 2954 morphological characters ), and I believe it’s in this approach that the future lies. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 157

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The Nonggang Babbler ‘s claim to fame is having only been discovered in 2008 (as a meaningless reference, it should be added that the first iPhone was released in 2007, one year earlier). One of the reasons for birders to come here is to see the Nonggang Babbler. On the plus side, it looks rather funny when wet.

China 147

China Vietnam Birds Monkeys 147

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 20, 2008

It is not just a few outspoken animal rights fanatics who hold this view. Even the most ardent defenders of the morality of using animals for food and as “tools” in scientific experiments admit that premises (1) and (2) are true and acknowledge that (1) and (2) capture something central to our moral relationship to animals. He’s right.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Meat Ethics Lacto-Ovo 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

Rueppell’s (facing left) and White-backed (three birds facing right) Vultures have worryingly leapt two categories from Near-Threatened to Endangered. An adult (left) and subadult (right) White-backed Vulture with full crops after feeding on the remains of a Lion kill, Ndutu, Tanzania by Adam Riley.

Endangered Species 206

Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 206

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2012

Fortunately, Alan Tilmouth, a beat writer with pelagic experience, expressed an interest in the book as well. I found this material overwhelming, but was encouraged by Howell’s advice: don’t rush it and learn it in conjunction with field experience. So, you will be reading two reviews of this book in 10,000 Birds.

North America 159

North America Albatross America Species 159

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

Three steps later my right foot broke through and I was up to my thigh in snow. The Ruffed Grouse, kindness birdified, stopped in a ray of sunlight to look back: After that marvelous experience we were pretty much done for the day. This post was first published in March 2007, but remains surprisingly popular. Any idea why? )

Oregon 170

Oregon Birds 2007 Protection 170

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MAY 3, 2012

I know from experience how accessible Dennis is, last year he helped me identify a damselfly I photographed in Costa Rica (Argia anceps, no common name). Species accounts are sequential, one running right after the other. He is a naturalist dedicated to widening the circle of people interested in the natural history of odonates.

United States 244

United States Costa Rica Massachusetts North America 244

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

I have encountered this situation only one time in my birding experience. In 2007 Jory became the "least consistent birder" to see 300 birds in New York State in one year. Harsh but fair Jory – It was worth a shot though right? Wicked, right? It is not a new book, about 6 years old. Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 124

2011 North America Deer America 124

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2012

” He was right, it was a small flock of Red Crossbills going overhead. Eventually we made the left turn to head out to the bog and we reached the bog and it was dead. We turned around and headed back the way we came, disheartened and despondent, until Will suddenly said “Crossbills!” Wait, there! A Black-backed Woodpecker !

New York 103

New York Deer Birds Woodpeckers 103

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Hiking For The Heck of It Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #1: No Batteries Required Welcome Wednesday: Musings on a Big Year About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Panama 223

Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 223

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2014

Howell, Ian Lewington, and Will Russell, right in front of me. So, yes, here is the March 2007 record of the first Loggerhead Kingbird that I saw in Key West and there is the second record of Greater Sand Plover, a bird I saw on Little Talbot Island, Florida in May 2009. I kept wishing I had Rare Birds of North America , by Steve N.

North America 261

North America America Birds United States 261

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

They say so right here in the Preface of Oceanic Birds of The World: A Photo Guide —seabirds are “some of the most challenging of all birds to identify.” Care has been taken to align the photographs and photo plates so the birds always face right, allowing for a consistency of view that makes comparative examination easier.

Albatross 174

Albatross North America Birds Groups 174