10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2015

About 600 individuals currently live in captivity as part of a breeding program, and there are reintroduction programs underway in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. . In 2013, Dalcio Dacol and I paid a visit to this reserve as part of an independent, month long birding trip in southeast Brazil. And that was it.

Brazil 206

Brazil California Condor Parrots Texas 206

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2013

They packed up in June of 2013 and headed south from San Diego with the southern tip of South America as their destination. Spending days searching for an elusive bird you finally get to see, a bird that few others have seen, a bird about which very little is even known, and then seeing it is a tremendous and unforgettable experience.

South America 179

South America San Diego Mexico America 179

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

But I have now visited Magee Marsh in autumn, or, technically, the very tail end of summer, but whatever the season might actually have been the birds were not in their breeding finery and they were heading south. Thanks to the folks at the symposium for having me and I’ll see you all in 2013! …

Ohio 177

Ohio Birds 2013 Massachusetts 177

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

In an elaborate experiment, adult Sheawaters were take away from their nests during nesting season and given a series of treatments, and released hundreds of kilometers away. Anna Gagliardo1, Joël Bried, Paolo Lambardi, Paolo Luschi1, Martin Wikelski, & Francesco Bonadonna4 (2013).

Investigation 188

Investigation 2013 Research Humane 188

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2012

I have chronicled the experience on my blog. This past June I was invited along by the Edmonton Nature Club on a field trip to a Piping Plover breeding site. Here’s hoping 2013 brings you as many great birds as 2012 did! Indigo Bunting Greg Majewski chose a very nice, very red bird as his Best Bird of the Year.

2012 133

2012 Ghana Ireland Birds 133

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

As 2013 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 , 2011 , and 2012 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. It was easily one of the best birding experiences I’ve ever had, even impressing my nonbirder fiance. You can read more about his experience here.

2013 167

2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2024

Being a westerner — raised in California, and now living in western Mexico — I was perhaps most excited about the migratory birds that breed in eastern North America. I photographed the first of only two Northern Parulas ever reported in my state, way back in 2013. But obviously, I haven’t seen one since then.

Mexico 185

Mexico Birds Raccoons Baltimore 185

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

The book is organized into ten chapters, framed by a Prologue and Epilogue focused on Weidensaul’s banding experience in Denali National Park. His participant observations connect to his own research experiences, providing history and perspective. Weidensaul traveled to each location to witness the research in process.

Cyprus 244

Cyprus Slaughter Slaughtered Research 244

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The authors themselves–Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy Swash, Hugh Harrop, and David Tipling–collectively have 100s of years of birding and photographic experience. The chapters, however, offer very good introductions to each bird group.

Ireland 140

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 140

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2020

I didn’t know much about Birds of Paradise either before 2013, when I accompanied a non-birding friend to a presentation at a local college, not really expecting much. Also of use, as Gregory points out in the Introduction, is his experience with painting birds of iridescence, having painted a whole book on sunbirds!

Guinea 260

Guinea Birds Papua New Guinea Family 260

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The guide covers the all–1194 species in the Species Accounts, including 959 native breeding species, 219 Nearctic migrants, 8 breeding visiting species, and 5 introduced species. Of the native breeding species, 112 are endemic or “very nearly endemic.” (Can of Texas Press in 2013 (I haven’t examined either title).

America 211

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 211

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2013

But, if you’ve never had an Osprey encounter, studying this photograph and its text prepares you for what to expect (especially important for bird photographers) and gives the background facts, such as the rough spines on the bottom of Osprey’s feet that help them hang onto their fish, that helps you appreciate the experience.

North America 204

North America Bald Eagle Falcons Owls 204

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2023

So, all this makes birding this place an occasionally less than pleasant experience. A paper on breeding of the species was actually researched right here at Wawushan. By 2013, this ratio had increased to 7.2 ( source ). A few general words about parrotbills to fulfill my educational duty towards you, the valued reader.

Pandas 194

Pandas Birds Eggs China 194

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

1985) and Seabirds of the World: A Photographic Guide (1987) that covers all species of birds that spend most of their lives foraging, feeding, and flying over and on oceans, and, when not at sea, breeding in remote, inaccessible places. This is the first book since Peter Harrison’s classic Seabirds: An Identification Guide (1983, rev.

Albatross 149

Albatross North America Birds Groups 149