10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
In the case of the two pairs of Pied Oystercatchers that did actually hatch their eggs and have chicks for a few days they did lay once more, but then they failed to even hatch the second clutch and then no longer attempted to breed. In 2007 one Pied Oystercatcher was fledged along this stretch of beach and none succeeded in 2009.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
The 1st edition from 1999 was a complete revolution in just about everything, but predominantly the quality and realism of illustrations, showing what a field guide could be and seriously raising the threshold for other publishers. That made everyone happy (with the possible exception of other publishers).
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 27, 2012
Many of the most peculiar aspects of birds are involved with mating, whether it’s for attracting mates, defending nests against predators, or raising chicks. One of the more interesting aspects (in my opinion) of breeding in birds is their mating strategy. of all bird species, is polyandry. 1996, Nakamura 1998). 1996, Nakamura 1998).
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 1, 2022
There was a Gartered Trogon right above me, and one cooperative Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth on a cecropia tree, raising its head to smile at us. Young birds, at least in captivity, become mature after 5 years and start breeding after 6 or 7 years. A group (maybe 4-5 ex.) 130 mature individuals, in 2019 (Monge et al.
Critter News
DECEMBER 12, 2009
Another animal dies at the Calgary Zoo and more questions are being raised about their practices. In April 2009, unseasonably cold weather froze two whopping crane eggs. They were a part of the zoo’s breeding program for the rare birds. And an incident in June 2009, while it didn’t involve death, certainly drew controversy.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 2, 2011
We are into the second attempt at breeding for this season in Broome for Pied Oystercatchers. We had one pair attempt 5 times in 2009, so they don’t give up easily! She successfully raised a chick in 2007, which has been living in a large flock to the south of Broome.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
Back in 2009, Tai Haku sent us a fascinating post exploring a question that ecologists worldwide grapple with: can the translocation of rare species into niches left empty by extinction be successful or justified? It persists in captivity at a breeding facility on Guam and in a number of American zoos. So wither the Guam Rail now?
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