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Animal Rights Authors
Animal Rights Library
AUGUST 4, 2020
Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of January 2020)
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 19, 2020
A busy, snowy, chilly weekend kept me and birds equally unable or unwilling to meet, so instead I’ll take this opportunity to show respect to American Crows ; these birds gather in massive winter flocks around here, which makes them the true spirit animal of this frigid season.
Around the World For Penguins: A Penguin Fan’s Book Review
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Penguins are cartoons, emoticons, animated films, children’s books (though owls really take first place here), sports teams, a book publisher, and a Batman villain (a rare example of penguin negativity, though Burgess Meredith did bring an endearing attitude to his 1960’s TV portrayal).
Emerging birding destinations: Serbia
10,000 Birds
MAY 21, 2020
Among travel guides, due to its coverage of nature and birding, recommendation goes to Serbia: The Bradt Travel Guide (6th edition, 2020).
Fall Migration in Costa Rica- Six Things I Have Learned
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
In Costa Rica, they become another sort of animal. For the first 30 something years of my life, fall migration was when the warblers “sipped”, “chipped” and “seeped” in the tired, late summer leaves.
Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior, by John Kricher — a review
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 14, 2020
For example, ritualistic displays of aggression and appeasement, of coming to the brink and then backing off, are common in humans and, probably, all animals. September 1, 2020.
Forest Bathing
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
We heard some animal trundling through the bushes but got no visual. I’m writing this post primarily because I am currently dreaming of the subject. Having been penned in our house for the last month (and more), the last time we have been out birding seems like a distant memory.
eBird and Urban Planning: City Green Spaces
10,000 Birds
JUNE 9, 2020
Ideally, we would have data to look at all of these kinds of animals. We decided to go with birds mainly because we could find data from three different websites (eBird, iNaturalist, and Flickr, which also has more bird pictures than most other groups of animals).
What are the Costs of Changing Bird Names?
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
The preamble of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is similar: “The objects of the Code are to promote stability and universality in the scientific names of animals and to ensure that the name of each taxon is unique and distinct.”
Unflappable by Suzie Gilbert–An Author Interview
10,000 Birds
MARCH 27, 2020
But one in particular did not even involve contact with an animal. I walked into an enormous dining area filled with rehabbers, and they were all eating lasagna and talking about the kind of animal medical issues that would send most people running from the room.
Birding the Bear Mountain of Serbia
10,000 Birds
JULY 2, 2020
Also, there are 58 mammal species represented in the park, which is home to the largest Brown Bear (50+ animals; bear watching can be arranged through the NP authorities, find the link below) and Chamois populations in Serbia.
Going Medieval: Waterfowling the Two Towers of Serbia
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Animals of all ages and sizes were quite active and agile, as opposed to their usual laziness. Cover photo : Ram Fortress by Ilija Jacanovic.
When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Elizabeth Bradfield’s “Buried Birds” muses on seabirds as a way of understanding feelings of difference, giving one of the book’s finest quotes: “We resonate with certain animals, I believe, because they are physical embodiment of an answer we are seeking.
Mammals of South Asia (Lynx Edicions)
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 22, 2020
I may have very limited experience with dolphins and no experience with whales, but the illustrations show the entire animal in the way only divers can see it, without a second illustration of the tail shape, something whale-watchers can actually spot from a boat.
Ospreys in the Desert
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
There are no grazing animals and the fields are visited by many interesting birds. Adam Cairns is a photographer, writer and poet. He is returning to the UK after a four year spell in Qatar, in the Middle East. He posts photos and descriptions of the birds he finds on his blog, Birderlife.
CBC Shenanigans
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Interestingly enough, a similar situation with the same animal would unfold many years later – with a crushingly similar outcome for me. As I gather the relevant documentation for our upcoming CBC this Sunday I caught myself daydreaming of CBCs past.
De Grey River rest area
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 6, 2020
It does not completely solve the problem, because animals transport the burrs, but it will hopefully slow the spread. The De Grey River rest area is a good place to take a break if you are travelling the long journey between the two towns of Broome and Port Hedland in Western Australia.
Birding Mkuze
10,000 Birds
MARCH 19, 2020
At some point, I almost convinced myself that it would be a good idea to publish a coffee table photo book just showing Red-billed Oxpecker on various animals.
Brewery Ommegang: Idyll Days Pilsner
10,000 Birds
JULY 3, 2020
Following this early example, weathervanes in classical antiquity often assumed the form of animals and mythological beings – often deifications of the four compass winds – traditions that carried on in Europe long past the fall of Rome.
Collective Arts: Stranger than Fiction
10,000 Birds
APRIL 17, 2020
The artwork of this edition is by Jenny Keith – an Edmonton, Alberta-based artist with a penchant for depicting animals and natural curiosities. I can’t imagine what life must be like during the current viral pandemic for those unlucky souls who don’t bird.
Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds: An Identification Guide?A Book Review
10,000 Birds
JUNE 2, 2020
Type it in and you’ll find articles about a showy South African plant, trailers for two films (one of which was pre-Code and apparently created a sensation), eleven novels, a romance novel series, an animated children’s film, socks, and no less than nine coloring books.
Collective Arts Brewing: Life in the Clouds
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
The art for Life in the Clouds is titled “’Q’ Up and Quench Your Thirst” and was created by Alex Dos Diaz , a Philadelphia-based artist and illustrator whose meticulous and decorative style combines interests in Japanese animation and Art Nouveau.
Linkwood Distillery: 15 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 17, 2020
For starters, the official national animal is the unicorn, a fairy-tale beast chosen by Scottish royalty in the Middle Ages for its reputation as the natural enemy of the lion, the adopted mascot of English kings.
“Rise and Rise Again” – Connecticut Valley Brewing Company: Sherwood Double New England Style India Pale Ale
10,000 Birds
MARCH 27, 2020
The “Rise and rise again” line from the Robin Hood movie reverses the order of the animals, of course, but March has long been said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, weather-wise.
Ring in the new year with the Australian Firefighters Calendar!
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 30, 2019
What better way to ring in 2020 than with one of six unique calendars featuring Australia’s hottest firefighters with rescue cats, dogs, horses, and native animals! A … Continue reading → people helping animalsIt’s hard to believe the new year is already right around the corner.
“One for the crow”: Dancing Crow Vineyards Zinfandel (2017)
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
” There are many variations on this traditional farmer’s adage about sowing, which instructs the planter to scatter four seeds for every plant one hopes to harvest, so as to account for inevitable losses to birds and other hungry animals scouring the fields.
A Stick! A Bird! A Tree!–Books on Nature for Parents & Kids
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 4, 2020
Cleverly illustrated with photographs, maps, and drawings, it focuses on easily found birds, animals, reptiles, insects, and plants and encourages nature-supported activities as both outings and a way of life. “A stick! A stick!”
Bernd Heinrich’s new book “White Feathers” — a review
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
27 / February 18, 2020 / ISBN 978132860441-5 (hardcover) / ISBN 9781328603517 (ebook).
Wild Sri Lanka
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 30, 2020
Throughout the book there are extracts from `A Naturalist’s Journal’, which in the form of a first person commentary take readers to specific habitats in search of the animals to be found there. Publication date 09 Apr 2020.
Check Out Outbirding with Field Guides
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
When the pandemic forced Field Guides to temporarily pause our tour operations in March 2020, we began to think about other ways we could put our skills to work in connecting people through the world of birds.
Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication–A Book Review
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 3, 2021
She writes, “Broadly, I am interested in the evolutionary mechanisms underlying phenotypic variation and population divergence in animals, primarily birds.” There was a time when I thought each bird species had its own individual song.
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Costa Rica: A Field Guide–A Book Review
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Damselflies and dragonflies are predators, sometimes called the most successful predators in the animal world.
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