10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

A study by wildlife ecologist Mark Ditmer recently found that overhead flights by drones caused a significant jump in the heart rate of wild bears — this despite the bears outwards signs of indifference. This raises the question of whether or not drones can cause serious harm to birds.

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Birds Protection Idaho Bears 181

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Germain has lived in East Asia since 2014. I sat for hours, dreamily watching those rocks raising to the sky, covered by the dense primary vegetation of this subtropical area. Having earned both a Master’s Degree in Engineering and in Law, Germain works as a manager for the construction industry. Where are my binos?”

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Birds China Emotional Vietnam 189

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2017

The Zapata Swamp, Ciénaga de Zapata , is of course known for the three birds that bear it’s name: the Zapata Rail, the Zapata Wren, and the Zapata Sparrow. Cervera on April 30th, 1927, and a recent sighting (no photographs or video) in November 2014 by ornithologist Andy Mitchell and naturalist Angel Martinez. The wren comes in!

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Cuba Birds 2015 Bahamas 158

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

2014 ) showed through genetic analysis that the mysterious Spotted Green Pigeon ( Caloenas maculata ), also known as the “Liverpool Pigeon,” was a distinct species closely related to the living Nicobar Pigeon. The bird’s skeleton bears similarities to New Guinea’s much smaller (!)

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Solomon Islands Guinea Mauritius Humane 273

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The first guide bearing the National Audubon Society imprint was Audubon Bird Guide; Eastern Land Birds , written by Richard Hooper Pough, and illustrated by Don Eckelberry. If you remember that the first edition of Sibley was published with “National Audubon Society” on the cover, raise your hand. I didn’t.).

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North America America Birds California Condor 278