10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2022

But whatever birders think about falconry, someone is sure interested in reading about it – they’re lapping the stuff up, from Helen Macdonald’s big prizewinning kahuna of 2014, H is For Hawk, reviewed here , and further discussed here , to Big Brother: A Falconer’s Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife , reviewed just a few weeks ago here.

New Hampshire 214

New Hampshire Chickens Hunting Falcons 214

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2014

As part of my commitment to birding excellence in 2014, I signed up for eBird alerts — receiving messages each time a bird not yet on my year list is reported in Missoula County. We arrived at Maclay Flat just in time to see three men unloading the sort of heavy-duty optics and camera equipment that signals serious birders on the hunt.

Owls 229

Owls Minnesota Montana 2014 229

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2014

But, like everyone else, my 2014 year list started at zero and I couldn’t wait to get it going! Get to my early morning birding destination while it was still dark, sit in the car with the radio on to prevent the inadvertent identification of a run-of-the-mill bird by voice, and wait for a Short-eared Owl to fly past on the hunt.

2014 158

2014 Fox Birds Owls 158