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Tom Regan (1938-2017), R.I.P.

Animal Ethics

Regan devoted his professional life to defending animal rights in his numerous books (including: T he Case for Animal Rights ; The Animal Rights Debate ; Animal Rights, Human Wrongs ; and Empty Cages ), in his countless articles and public lectures, and in his testimony before Congress. In a society (the U.S.)

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Birding Shanghai in May 2023 – Part 1

10,000 Birds

The bird on the photo is one of the estimated 3500-15,000 individuals still alive according to the HBW – a frightening thought given the (too) large number of humans, of which there are about 1 million times more (and of course, each of which weighs 5000 times more than the flycatcher).

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How to See 300 Bird Species in 3 Days

10,000 Birds

Those of us who chase rare birds for our counties, states, or other human-made geographical distinctions watch birds for more reasons than the twitch. It’s all good in the birding hood no matter where one raises the bins but in Costa Rica, it’s easy to get spoiled by diversity.

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Raimat Saira Albariño (2017)

10,000 Birds

Our wine of the week – the 2017 Raimat Saira Albariño – features these graceful, long-necked birds on its label, where the storks take shape in a flying formation of lovely geometric abstractions reminiscent of the work of Charley Harper. Raimat Saira Albariño (2017). Good birding and happy drinking! Three out of five feathers (Good).

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Unflappable by Suzie Gilbert–An Author Interview

10,000 Birds

Your last post for 10,000 birds was in 2017. But Mars’s character is less about being an eagle and more about the fact that he was stolen from his nest, raised in captivity, and now considers almost all of mankind – except Luna – to be his enemy. Are you still rehabbing birds? Not actively – unfortunately!

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Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern North America: A Book Review by a Sound Challenged Birder

10,000 Birds

The posts are on diverse aspects of bird sound, from recording equipment and techniques to taxonomy to identification to hearing loss (human, not bird), and make an entertaining complement to the field guide. So is Pieplow’s contribution to the 2017 anthology Good Birders Still Don’t Wear White. by Nathan Pieplow.

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Birding Shanghai in September 2023

10,000 Birds

The adults presumably have already learned that humans are not usually good news even if not named Donald Trump. A Lesser Cuckoo stayed in one of the Nanhui microforests for a few days, not being afraid of humans at all. However, this September, a friend alarmed me to the presence of a Fairy Pitta a little bit past 6 a.m.

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