10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Gulls in Larnaca, taken 22/02/2010 by ©Stavros Christodoulides Recognizing that gull identification is confusing doesn’t help your average birdwatcher however. It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.

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2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

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MAY 8, 2012

Furthermore we have another very special stork-like bird, the regal Shoebill , previously known as the Whale-headed Stork but now placed in its own family. This colossal bird is now placed in its own family Balaenicipitidae and it forms an ancient link between storks and pelicans.

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Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 232

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MARCH 11, 2011

Which, naturally, got me to thinking about the newly erected order Suliformes, a development I mentioned in my December column, 2010′s Top 10 Developments in Bird Taxonomy and Systematics , but which I thought deserved further examination, for it’s one of those stories that defines the era in which we are living and birding.

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 151

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MARCH 18, 2011

Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of August 2010) Commence Project FeederWatch 2006 Best Bird of the Weekend (Halloween Edition) Discerning Distant Ducks About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. Hat-tip to Stella. Wicked, right?

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Honduras 2011 Deer Birds 150

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JANUARY 22, 2015

He has earned his tip. She is an excellent mother, managing not only to feed her four large cubs, but their visiting father One-eyed who comes by every now and then (he has two more families and being the good father he is, visits them all regularly, usually around lunch time). Very dusty Swarovski CLs. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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Tigers India Killing 2012 237

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MARCH 17, 2011

more migratory sky shots here ) Tags: march , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Hat-tip to Stella. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! Look to the skies for flocks of waterfowl on the wing! Wicked, right?

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2011 Deer Birds South Dakota 150

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Whether you have bought a kitten, or your cat has given birth to a litter that you intend to keep, you will most likely want to bond with the new member of your family. Whether you have got your new kitten yet or not, you are sure to create a wonderful bond with it by following these tips. Bonding With Your Kitten.

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JULY 4, 2017

The guide presents 69 species and 1 subspecies, from “NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartiformes” to “OSPREY: Pandioninae” to “FAMILY: Accipitridae” (Kites, Hawks, Eagles, Hawk-Eagles), to “FALONIDS: Falconidae” (Falcons, Forest-Falcons, Caracaras, Kestrels, Merlin). Owls are not included, though they sometimes are in ‘raptor’ guides.

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Mexico America North America Falcons 154

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MARCH 6, 2011

Hat-tip to Stella. Tags: best bird , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Wicked, right?

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2011 New York Deer Birds 153

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MARCH 23, 2013

It is one of three species of ani ( Groove-billed and Greater Anis are the other two) and together form a unique branch in the cuckoo family. A lone Smooth-billed Ani, dubbed the ‘Orphan Ani’ by locals, that lingered for months at Anhinga Trail in 2010.

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Florida Virgin Islands Miami Breeders 183

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MARCH 21, 2011

. … Tags: Lewiss Woodpecker , new york , woodpeckers • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! These Blasts From The Past Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2010? Hat-tip to Stella. Wicked, right? Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds.

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New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 184

4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 27, 2010

1, 2010 and will end on Jan. 1, 2010 to Jan. For information on how to get involved, how to find a participating shelter in your area and other important tips for new parents, please visit the Iams page on Facebook www.facebook.com/iams or on their website IamsHome4theHolidays.com. The program kicked off on Oct.1, Other 17,222.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2017

Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. If you have kids, you’re probably as curious as I was.

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Panama 2017 Monkeys Family 100

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Still, I have been stuck trying to identify a dragonfly I photographed in 2010. The Introduction also offers diagrams and photographs showing odonate morphology (parts of the body and wings), including close-ups of abdomen tips; this is essential information to know for photography and identification. First page (p. © 2021 by Dennis R.

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Costa Rica North America Family America 255

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

Didn’t every household have a copy of a Peterson Field Guide on the shelf, maybe a third or fourth edition that family members grew up with, which they could quickly consult to see the arrow pointing to that belly band? .” I was puzzled by what seemed like a universal lack of knowledge about hawks and falcons.

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North America America 2020 Hawaii 217

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MARCH 14, 2011

Of the Central Flyway states, Nebraska alone holds out in protecting the cranes, having proven by its longstanding Festival of the Cranes in Kearney that a crane is worth infinitely more alive and purring in the sky with its family than thudding, broken and bleeding, into a cornfield. Hat-tip to Stella. Wicked, right?

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 238

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of January 2010? I always choose a target bird for my trips to Florida, which are mainly to visit with family, but I never ever dreamed that one of my FL Life Birds would be a MacGillivray’s. Hat-tip to Stella. I got the bird. Wicked, right?

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2011 Deer Birds Owls 133

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MARCH 20, 2011

Over the winter, the universe lost four whooping cranes to what appears to be recreational shooting: three gunned down together in Georgia on December 30, 2010, and another in Alabama on January 28, 2011. Hat-tip to Stella. It gives one to wonder why this designation was made. As always, thank you for caring, and for writing.

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 239

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 1, 2010

My brother suffered from some pretty bad allergies while we were growing up, so a dog was never an option for my family. After taking the time to read up on proper pet care and soliciting advice and tips from my dog-loving friends, I slowly began to feel comfortable taking care of Trevor as the long weekend progressed.

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Pets Dogs Protection Fur 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The Sibley Guide to Birds, 2nd edition (2014) covers 923 species; The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America (2010) 816; Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America (2008) 544; Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America (2008) 528; and the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America (2005) covers 392 species.

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North America America 2017 Birds 177

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AUGUST 6, 2013

A right-hand sidebar encapsulates basic facts–common or scarce, widespread or endangered, overall length and hindwing length, where to look, observation tips, look-alikes (just a list). The plates are labeled for gender, age (only immature, the default is adult), and feature bits of identification tips.

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Ireland France Breeding Eggs 168

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APRIL 15, 2015

Very little information was available at the time, so we hired a car and off we went, following the few tips we had managed to gather but mostly our noses. million people (2010 census). Between 1990 and 2010, Ghana lost 33.7% And wow, what a trip we had! However, there are a whole lot more Ghanaians now!

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Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 187

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APRIL 1, 2014

Wing pattern is best field mark at all ages; note white secondaries and uniform translucent primaries with narrow, dark tips. All plumages show pale gray and white primaries with small dark tips. side of the border one time in 2010. Birds are arranged in taxonomic order, organized into sections based on families.

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North America Birds Species America 229

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? White-tipped Sicklebill – Eutoxeres aquila. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. Bravo if you have. 13 Mar 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100