10,000 Birds

MARCH 28, 2013

We won’t be leaving town until after the weekend, but plan to celebrate Easter the way we always do: egg hunt, baskets, and a nice hike. I know this not from the gradual appearance of robins, grackles, and blackbirds around me, but rather from the fact that our local schools are about to embark on spring break. How about you?

2013 194

2013 New York Blackbirds Eggs 194

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2014

They were protecting the last three pairs that were left in West Germany from egg thieves! They used to breed throughout the country, but were wiped out mostly through hunting more than 100 years ago. Since the 1920s, the species was protected from hunting and a slow yet steady recovery set in.

Eagles 169

Eagles Germany Breeding Hunting 169

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

He’s also worked with the National Wildlife Refuge System, co-led birding tours to Alaska, and co-authored A Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds (1997). The 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation , p.36, Margaret A. The writers have created a good book.

America 235

America Industry Birds Squirrels 235

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2013

02–19 There may be a crisis of the Duck Stamp, and the relationship between duck hunting, habitat preservation, and funding may be shifting as Duck numbers and Duck stamp sales no longer correlate. 01–15 Who could forget the catfish that figured out how to eat birds ? With global warming, this has meant earlier hatching.

Science 190

Science 2013 Elephants Birds 190

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The organization is the same as The Crossley Guide: Raptors (PUP, 2013): photographic plates and brief text in the first half and extensive “Written Accounts” in the second half. Hunting: You may have noticed that the Written Species Accounts include a section on hunting. So–not a fan of hunting.

Ducks 122

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 122