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JANUARY 2, 2012

Rather than exhaust you poor readers I figured I would just share my top ten birds of 2011 with links to where I wrote about them, that is, if I did write about them. The number one bird of the year for me for 2011 is the Burrowing Owl. Will 2012 be as kind a year to me as 2011? What did I see? Honorable Mentions. … a.

2011 187

2011 Puffins United States 2012 187

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

“The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) and Friends of the Earth (FoE) Cyprus have now released the report on their bird protection camp during the peak of bird migration in autumn 2011.

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Cyprus 2011 Slaughter Slaughtered 160

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JUNE 21, 2023

Minnesota-based drug company Midwest Veterinary Supply recently was sentenced to one year of probation and agreed to pay more than $11 million in criminal fines and forfeiture for unlawfully distributing more than $10 million in misbranded drugs from 2011-21.

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Minnesota 2011 354

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

2011 is about to become 2012 and birders the world over are taking a look at their year lists and reminiscing about the awesome sightings and devastating dips that they have experienced.

2011 217

2011 Birds South Korea North Dakota 217

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DECEMBER 31, 2011

On this final day of 2011 it is time, just like it was on the final day of 2010 , to share your Best Birds of the Year. Here, without further ado, are your Best Birds of 2011, in no particular order. The bird I picked as my Best Bird of the Year 2011 is the Yellow-rumped Warbler.

2011 164

2011 Ohio North Dakota Bald Eagle 164

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Duck Butts Duck Butts By Corey • February 28, 2011 • 7 comments Tweet Share We here at 10,000 Birds believe that every bird is beautiful and, moreover, that every part of every bird is beautiful. Wicked, right?

Ducks 234

Ducks 2011 Deer Brazil 234

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MARCH 15, 2011

He also blogs for birdingblogs.com 19 Responses to “Polygynandry and the Alpine Accentor&# Corey Mar 15th, 2011 at 1:49 pm Nobody tell Daisy, OK? Jan Axel Mar 15th, 2011 at 3:01 pm JAJAJA! Duncan Mar 16th, 2011 at 1:30 am You people with your licentious ways. Oh… Sharon? I’d do anything !!

2011 234

2011 Breeders Deer Breeding 234

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MARCH 11, 2011

6 Responses to “Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway&# Kimberly Mar 13th, 2011 at 3:31 pm I tweeted the link, and I shared it on facebook too! Now to go write my essay… Robin Robinson Mar 16th, 2011 at 9:18 am This is uch a great idea! Kelly Rishor Mar 21st, 2011 at 2:54 pm Well.I I love this site.

2011 251

2011 Deer Owls New York 251

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MARCH 1, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Manky Muscovy Ducks Manky Muscovy Ducks By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata ) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America. Wicked, right?

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Ducks 2011 Deer Costa Rica 235

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MARCH 21, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds By Corey • March 21, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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Cats 2011 Deer New York Times 194

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MARCH 12, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds , Destinations , Trips / Quetzals of Ecuador Quetzals of Ecuador By Renato • March 12, 2011 • 7 comments Tweet Share Ecuador has three types of Quetzals, one in the Amazon basin and two in the east and west slopes.

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Ecuador 2011 Deer New York 229

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MARCH 7, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Bird Surprises Bird Surprises By Bill • March 8, 2011 • 9 comments Tweet Share Sometimes we watchers see birds do things that surprise us—things birds are not supposed to do. Sorry we didn’t meet you.

2011 242

2011 Michigan Birds Ohio 242

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MARCH 7, 2011

By Mike • March 7, 2011 • 5 comments Tweet Share I bet you do! Duncan Mar 7th, 2011 at 5:15 pm I can imagine being there. Mike Mar 7th, 2011 at 5:46 pm The trip (not counting airfare) might be a lot less than you think, Duncan. Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds. Wicked, right?

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Peru 2011 Deer 2010 230

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MARCH 11, 2011

By Corey • March 11, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The national bird of Nicaragua is the Turquoise-browed Motmot. Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 11th, 2011 at 8:11 pm WOW!!!! YourBirdOasis.com Mar 11th, 2011 at 11:00 pm Motmots are totally cool group of birds! What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?

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Nicaragua El Salvador 2011 Deer 218

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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. 14 Responses to “The Nonessential Whooping Crane&# Vickie Mar 20th, 2011 at 7:38 am Wonderful, heartfelt and enlightening post, Julie.

2011 244

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244

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JULY 19, 2011

For 13 years now, friends and family have been gathering in an undisclosed corner of Potter County, Pennsylvania during the third weekend of July to create a glorious giant chicken of wood, straw, and gunpowder only to burn it. See why we keep the location undisclosed?

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Chickens 2011 Pennsylvania Birds 177

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APRIL 17, 2012

Aerial view of the scale of the clean-up operation 6 January, 2011 The White House oil commission concludes that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the result of systematic management failure at BP, Transocean and Halliburton. October 26, 2011 BP is awarded a permit to drill another exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico.

2010 264

2010 Louisiana 2012 2011 264

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MARCH 8, 2011

8 Responses to “Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips&# Jeff Jones Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:04 am I use upside down suet feeders and only the rare starling and bluejay even attempts to use it. Meredith Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:56 am Thanks for the tips, Sharon! KARE 11 Segment 03-15-11 « Birdchick Mar 15th, 2011 at 11:01 am [.]

2011 219

2011 Woodpeckers Blackbirds Deer 219

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OCTOBER 23, 2011

In the United States, so much seems to be happening towards the end of October. Not only is baseball hitting the very apex of what excitement it arouses, but the storylines in the National Football League are just beginning to manifest in reality rather than in the empty space between commentators.

2011 217

2011 United States Turkey Birds 217

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MARCH 21, 2011

7 Responses to “Lewis’s Woodpecker in New York State&# Jochen Mar 22nd, 2011 at 4:18 am This bird is too good even by your standards. Corey Mar 22nd, 2011 at 5:38 am I agree. Jochen Mar 22nd, 2011 at 6:14 am Oh wait, it’s not a Lewis’s Woodpecker. Jacey Mar 22nd, 2011 at 2:03 pm Hi Everyone.

New York 226

New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 226

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MAY 20, 2011

A most interesting question was posed to me by a birding friend. I could not guess the answer despite some pretty good tries on my part. I open the question up to you.

2011 168

2011 New York Species Birds 168

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NOVEMBER 6, 2011

The odd climate patterns lately have conspired with my already suspect grasp of phenology to completely baffle my sense of season. As I’m sure you’ve heard me mention once or twice, winter comes early– very early –to western New York. Yet we’ve barely seen a flake of frost so far.

2011 215

2011 New York Birds Experiments 215

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MARCH 13, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Finally Saw-Whet Finally Saw-Whet By Mike • March 13, 2011 • 11 comments Tweet Share Taking down a nemesis bird always takes a place of honor on any birder’s litany of triumphs. You got lucky this time.

2011 195

2011 Deer Owls New York 195

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MARCH 12, 2011

5 Responses to “Most Wanted Birds in Brazil&# Duncan Mar 12th, 2011 at 7:38 pm Clearly Jan and I need to organise an expedition to rediscover the Kinglet Calyptura. Jan Axel Mar 12th, 2011 at 8:07 pm Interesting choices, and congratulations to the winner! Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds.

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Brazil 2011 Birds Penguins 238

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MARCH 21, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Inspiration / Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven&# Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven&# By Corey • March 21, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share Ravens fascinate people. That is seriously good bird stuff.

2011 252

2011 Fowl Deer Cats 252

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MARCH 14, 2011

5 Responses to “Tsunami Pics from Midway Atoll&# Duncan Mar 14th, 2011 at 10:05 pm I’m trying to find out what has happened on the other Hawaiian Islands. Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network. Not good.

2011 196

2011 Deer Pro-Test Wildlife 196

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AUGUST 20, 2013

From Birdlife International, “In 2010-2011 an American Mink Neovison vison, a new arrival on the Buenos Aires plateau, killed more than half the adults in a breeding colony of two dozen nests (Roesler et al. We only observed 6 breeding colonies, two in 2009/2010 and four in 2010/ 2011, totalling 242 nesting attempts. Roesler, I.;

2010 226

2010 South America 2011 Argentina 226

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OCTOBER 30, 2011

Happy Halloween! See how I assume you celebrate Halloween no matter where in the world you live? Must be the way you’re dressed… The best bird of my weekend was Tufted Titmouse , which has become more prominent here as we approach winter.

2011 202

2011 Birds Experiments Experience 202

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MARCH 22, 2011

2 Responses to “Birding Lodges – Part 2 – Punta Cana Resort & Club&# Arie Gilbert Mar 22nd, 2011 at 10:47 am How interesting. tai haku Mar 22nd, 2011 at 11:52 am I went to an “eco-lodge&# at the other end of DR with the aim of seeing the 2 endemic Cyclura iguanas at Lago Enriquillo. Wicked, right?

Dominican Republic 218

Dominican Republic 2011 Deer Kuwait 218

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

I’ve been pleased to encounter Pied-billed Grebes in many states and countries, but never perceived the pied-bill from as many dimensions as I did in Texas in April 2011. The setting was the SPI Convention Center on picturesque South Padre Island.

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Texas South America 2011 North America 223

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MAY 21, 2011

of Fish and Wildlife Resources—who will get together on June 3, 2011, to vote on whether to open season on Sandhill Cranes in Kentucky. The shooting starts in December 2011, unless we can turn the tide. The full commission meets June 3, 2011. This time, it’s the full commission– nine members of the Kentucky Dept.

Kentucky 259

Kentucky Hunting Tennessee Indiana 259

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OCTOBER 16, 2011

It was a gusty weekend in New York City and environs, with fall finally feeling like fall is supposed to feel. Sparrows have almost completely taken over for wood-warblers and temperatures are finally waning as is only proper. How was your weekend?

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Costa Rica Atlanta New York City 2011 200

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MARCH 14, 2011

• Explore These Related Posts First Phoebe of 2011 Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage Pipits and the Sweet Smell of Seaweed Tree Swallows Return, It Must Be Spring Stalking a Kiwi Icon.Or 7 Responses to “Duck Migration&# Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 14th, 2011 at 7:57 pm Migration is just great!

Ducks 187

Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 187

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MARCH 8, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida By James • March 8, 2011 • 1 comment Tweet Share For as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated by shorebirds.

Florida 225

Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 225

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

Our late autumn has been absurdly warm in the northeastern United States and though winter is only days away it seems no one has notified the weather. That is, no one had notified the weather until this past Sunday, the day of the Queens County Christmas Bird Count.

2011 160

2011 Sparrows Ducks Birds 160

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Go to regulations.gov Click on Submit a Comment Type or paste FWS-R9-MB-2011-0014-0204 into the keyword box & click Search This will bring up the regulation page. Write your comment in the box provided (2000 characters or less) Do it by August 5, 2011 Snail mailed letters make an impression, especially when there are piles of them.

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Bald Eagle Eagles Hunting Kentucky 264

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

The final answer. Thank you all for your good wishes on this last quiz. And great appreciation for all the guesses and answers, right and wrong, throughout these years. For me, writing good quizzes has meant working long hard hours, researching, emailing, reading field guides, conferring with master birders around the world.

Portland 158

Portland 2011 Oregon New York 158