10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Habitat is very important to Hashimoto’s art, they are part of her observational and creative experience, and I think it’s this attention to appropriate waters, plants, climate, and time of day that make her bird portraits special. And, John Laws widely praised The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds (2012) is mysteriously missing.

Birds 143

Birds Eggs Laws Woodpeckers 143

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APRIL 2, 2013

Pileated Woodpecker, for example. In addition to Pileated Woodpecker, the Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania documents increases in numbers of Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Hooded Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Alder Flycatcher, Common Raven, Wild Turkey, and, of course, Canada Goose. Dimensions: 12.3

Pennsylvania 220

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 220

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

There are always going to be species that will have to be left out of these guides, and though I may miss Allen’s Hummingbird (a bird that has only been definitely identified in the state three times but a lifer for me in 2012), the guide does a good job of covering the basic and interesting residents and migrants.

Pennsylvania 158

Pennsylvania Texas Whales Whaling 158

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APRIL 13, 2015

However very few birders ever venture to areas off this well-beaten track, so with this in mind, I decided to explore a fascinating but ornithologically little known corner of Ethiopia in January 2012, to see what surprises awaited me. However we had a much anticipated cultural highlight awaiting us, the celebrated Mursi people.

Ethiopia 235

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 235

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JANUARY 20, 2013

JOHOR, MALAYSIA, DECEMBER 2012 – If you’re traveling to Singapore for birding, you might want to think outside the box or, in this case, the island. Now that’s a tropical woodpecker… Crimson-winged Woodpecker. All in all, a memorable Malaysian experience. Bats under a rocky overhang.

Malaysia 170

Malaysia Singapore Monkeys Birds 170

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

NARITA, JAPAN, DECEMBER 2012 – The art and science of layover birding deserves more rigorous study and perhaps a federal grant. What I learned convinced me to block out a full day to experience my first taste of Japanese birding. From what airports should one sally forth during a layover of many hours?

Japan 118

Japan Birds Stud Ducks 118

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

As 2012 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 and 2011 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. It was a heart-pounding scene straight out of Jurassic Park, an odd experience for a laid-back pursuit like birding. What better way to start a birding day?

2012 143

2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 143

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AUGUST 7, 2018

A friend of 10,000 Birds, he talked to Corey about his mission to create this guide in 2012 and wrote about his goal to create a Spanish-language version of the guide in 2017. Many birders are familiar with Gallardo’s fundraising initiatives, which included a speaking tour in the U.S., Europe, and Honduras itself.

Honduras 103

Honduras Birds 2015 Family 103

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MAY 7, 2013

Families do not hike up mountains to sit all day on pointy rocks to watch woodpeckers. Some of these, such as a birder’s experience finding White-tailed Hawks by driving towards the smoke plumes of a local fire, are charming. Those cameras are aimed at hawks. It’s hawks they pant and wait to see. It’s a Bald Eagle, a hawk.

North America 204

North America Bald Eagle Falcons Owls 204

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

In 2012 I got my 500th bird in the ABA area when I twitched a Painted Redstart at Lacy Park in San Marino, California. It was an enjoyable experience and the better views desired were definitely achieved. After all, I did see a Varied Thrush in lieu of the woodpecker so it wasn’t all bad. What more could I want?

San Marino 104

San Marino California Laws Bats 104