10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Those bigger birds of prey command respect, but it’s not like falcons are unknown. Even outside of Atlanta , Peregrine Falcons spend their breeding seasons smiling for the ( web ) camera from atop edifices all across the country. If you don’t know what these birds are, we’re happy to tell you all about kestrels.

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2011 Bald Eagle Atlanta Falcons 163

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2012

Note that I only condone this treatment for the highly localized Atlanta Falcon. But since these sorry birds are giving avifauna a bad name, I should mention the sleek Cooper’s Hawk I spotted at Turning Point Park. Not a bad bird at all! What was your best bird of the weekend? What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Debeaking Atlanta 2011 United States 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 16, 2011

Mike was in Costa Rica this weekend after what felt like an interminable delay at the airport in Atlanta where he had to change planes. He lost nearly a day off of his trip but I am sure that he managed to see some birds once he arrived. No, not bitter at all, thanks for asking!

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Costa Rica New York City Atlanta 2011 191

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2012

Coming into the second weekend of this new year, we’ve all added a few birds — possibly very few birds — to our year lists. I gave up year listing a couple of annums back even though I’ve rung up some banner bird bounties in 2010 and 2011. Share your plans in the comments below.

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Atlanta Zimbabwe 2012 New York 163