10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2014

So, for example, humans are apes. Fortunately for we humans, placing primates properly phylogenetically in relation to the other mammals requires an act or two of faith at the deeper ends of the family tree, but it is probably true that primates and rodents share a common stock to the exclusion of others, so maybe we are all mice.

Camels 195

Camels Whales Whaling Apes 195

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

We know that the human mind has capacities that are not common in other animals. For example, humans have “Theory of Mind” which is not a theory in the scientific sense, but rather, a capacity whereby we have an internal theory of what is going on in other people’s minds. Taylor, Alex, Miller, Rachael, & Gray, Russell (2012).

Abandon 220

Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Research 220

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Below is a selection of the endemic birds and mammals that can be encountered during a birding trip to Ethiopia, all photographs by Adam Riley during a January-February 2012 Rockjumper Birding Tours trip to Ethiopia. Despite sporting the largest canines in proportion to body size of any mammal, they actually feed mostly on grass blades.

Ethiopia 262

Ethiopia Eritrea Africa Mammals 262

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2012

No human can divine what a mated pair of geese or eagles may feel for one another, but stories abound of birds,especially Canada Geese , who spurned all offers from members of the opposite sex for years after a mate was killed. Needless to say, this makes them quite pleasant to raise.

Birds 272

Birds Parrots 2003 Raised 272