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Breed Information — Gardner Lane Puppies
Gardner Lane
AUGUST 10, 2020
Cavapoos, Whoodles, and AKC Moyen sized Poodles for your family
Comb-crested Jacanas breeding
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
One of the places that we visited was Kununurra and discovered that not only are the Pied Oystercatchers busy attempting to breed along Broome’s coastline, but so are the Comb-crested Jacanas. The post Comb-crested Jacanas breeding appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
Windjana Gorge in 2020
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JULY 5, 2020
As we all well know there is something very different about 2020. Following on from our first camping trip for 2020 we took another camping trip a bit further afield. There are a lot of differences to 2020 to other years, but some parts of life carry on as if nothing is different.
Pied Oystercatchers are breeding early again!
10,000 Birds
JUNE 21, 2020
At this time of year we are on the lookout for the start of breeding season in Pied Oystercatchers. They use the same nest site for subsequent clutches if any fail during the breeding season. The post Pied Oystercatchers are breeding early again!
Whistling Kites breeding
10,000 Birds
JUNE 7, 2020
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the Black Kites breeding around Broome. There have also been Whistling Kites breeding around Broome in recent weeks. The post Whistling Kites breeding appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
Black Kites breeding
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MAY 10, 2020
We really don’t like the presence of Black Kites along the beach when the Pied Oystercatchers are breeding. Of course Black Kites also breed and at the moment there is a nest very close to the highway. The post Black Kites breeding appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
Cattle Egret in breeding plumage in June in Derby
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JUNE 28, 2020
Cattle Egret should not be in breeding plumage in June in the north of Australia! We do occasionally see Cattle Egret around Broome, but never in breeding plumage and always with cattle. The post Cattle Egret in breeding plumage in June in Derby appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
The first Pied Oystercatcher chick of 2020
10,000 Birds
JULY 19, 2020
Our first Pied Oystercatcher eggs for this year’s breeding season were laid early and were due to hatch last weekend. This is a sad outcome for the first attempt at breeding this year for Pied Oystercatchers.
Hoping for Spring Migrants in Costa Rica, 2020
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APRIL 25, 2020
The annual parade of birds is happening and the feathered participants are dressed in their best breeding suits. Now is when we can venture into the closest park and see birds of the deep woods, species that breed far from town. Spring migration!
Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of July 2020?
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JULY 17, 2020
Do not allow familiarity to breed contempt… seek out something fascinating while birding this weekend and share your finds with us! The post Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of July 2020? Welcome to the doldrums.
Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of April 2020)
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APRIL 26, 2020
Alas, these gentle rains may not always speed spring migrants on their way to breeding grounds far from the equator. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of April 2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of May 2020)
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MAY 25, 2020
While Mike was busy looking for breeding wood-warblers I spent my time scouring Queens for something new for my year list. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of May 2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
Arrowood Farm Brewery: Starling Brett Farmhouse Ale
10,000 Birds
JULY 31, 2020
Beginning this year, New York State embarked on its third-ever breeding bird atlas , and it’s the first one I’ve been able to participate in as a birder. Birding Food Reviews Birds and Booze breeding European Starling nesting New York starlings
The Birds are All Right
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DECEMBER 16, 2020
It was the month of March, 2017, when I went to Lake Cuitzeo to check up on our migratory waterfowl and shorebirds one last time before they travelled north to breed. Kind of shows how we have all felt in 2020, doesn’t it?
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa, 5th edition
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NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Now, I am holding the 5th edition (2020) in my hands – what has changed in the meantime, especially in the 9 years since the 4th edition? This region is so far from the northern breeding grounds that there are no migratory corridors to show.
Around the World For Penguins: A Penguin Fan’s Book Review
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
The goal of Around the World For Penguins is simple: Describe the 18 species of penguin and their breeding grounds “from the perspective of a traveller.” Netherlands: Oliver Plantema, 2020. Penguins! Penguins here! <pause>
Fall Migration in Costa Rica- Six Things I Have Learned
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
Bank and Barn Swallows also migrate through in huge numbers, maybe even the majority of the individuals of these common species that breed in North America. Maybe the excitement of leaving the breeding grounds has been vanquished by the realities of survival during a dangerous passage.
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).
Warblers that Warble
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MAY 20, 2020
That still leaves 11 Warblers that breed in Michoacán. Like the Common Yellowthroat , the Yellow Warbler breeds no further south than the central Mexican highlands. It does breed in the U.S.
The Importance of Citizen Science in Mexico
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Howell does not place the White-tailed Hawk anywhere near Morelia, but I have seen it in every cuadrant of the city, and know for a fact that it breeds near the church I pastor. I have written about this before, and I’ll probably write about it again.
What It’s Like to Be a Bird: A Review of the New Sibley Book
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JULY 7, 2020
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Fully fledged Pied Oystercatcher chick
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OCTOBER 11, 2020
Non-breeding Pied Oystercatchers join flocks either to the north or south of Gantheaume Point. They do not attempt to breed for about seven years. We are very pleased that at least one Pied Oystercatcher chick has survived this year when there has not been much good news for 2020.
Bird Families of the World by Winkler, Billerman and Lovette
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AUGUST 27, 2020
The text deals with Related Families, Similar Birds, Description, Habitat, Food, Breeding, Conservation and Relationships. There is a thing parents know very well – how important it is to choose the right name for a child.
Birding without a phone
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Well, this would be a fitting season for the second, then, this was the strangest Stonechat I ever saw (those birds in January already were in breeding plumage), and it’s either a 1st winter Common male or the Siberian Stonechat.
¡Cuerporruín!
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2020
While some American Kestrels breed in central Mexico, most are migratory.
Eighty Mile Beach Pied Oystercatchers
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NOVEMBER 22, 2020
A few weeks ago we decided to go and see if the resident Pied Oystercatchers at Eighty Mile Beach had been successful at breeding this season. In a year when we all need a good news story I am happy to report that there had been an exceptional breeding season.
Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America & Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America: A Field Guide Review
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OCTOBER 6, 2020
From “Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America, Fifth Edition” © 2020 by The Marital Trust B u/w Roger Tory Peterson & © by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Here are the basics of the Peterson Field Guide to Birds 2020 regional editions.
Sniping: The Final Frontier?
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Field guides listed two subspecies – delicata (which would eventually become the highly migratory Wilson’s Snipe ) and paraguaiae (breeding resident South American Snipe ) – which were extremely difficult to discern from one another in the field.
Birding Tiaozini, Jiangsu, China
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Eurasian Oystercatcher: Not all of them are breeding at Claire`s beach in Australia. Tiaozini is a coastal place about a 3-hour drive north of Shanghai. It is famous for its mudflats that are used as a refueling stop for Spoon-billed Sandpiper.
Hornbills of Yunnan
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NOVEMBER 12, 2020
This is not due to its breeding habits, which it shares with the other hornbills – though those habits could well be described as appalling. China is not that well-known for its hornbills, but in Yunnan province, on the border to Myanmar, some species can be found.
Classy, Elegant Bird Art from Costa Rica
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AUGUST 15, 2020
Species like the Gyrfalcon , the aerial powerhouse of the tundra, of stunning, breeding-plumaged May warblers. In the era of digital cameras and social media, images of birds are easy to come by.
Some of America?s Avian Treasures
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MAY 24, 2020
Breeding only above treeline on windswept and desolate rock faces (or equally austere habitats on the Aleutians), the three American rosy-finches (Gray-crowned, Black, and Brown-capped) are extreme environment specialists that are endemic to North America.
Birding the Bear Mountain of Serbia
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JULY 2, 2020
Birds to see There are 139 bird species recorded within the national park, 96 of them breeding in recent years. Distribution of the European Crested Tit in the Tara NP in the breeding season (Rajkovic and Pantovic).
Z. Alexander Brown: Uncaged – Cabernet Sauvignon (2017)
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OCTOBER 2, 2020
Just yesterday I learned that the Barn Owl ( Tyto alba ) is the only breeding bird found in New York that has been documented nesting in every month of the year.
May Warblers, Costa Rican Style
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MAY 23, 2020
Yes, the birding is truly exciting but we just don’t have the annual parade of breeding plumaged, singing warblers, grosbeaks, and orioles. May migration is legendary.
Finding birds in Deliblato Sands, part 3/3: along the eastern edge of the reserve
10,000 Birds
APRIL 9, 2020
When to visit: best during winter and migration season, but also breeding season. When to visit: best in breeding and migration seasons (April to June and late August-September). Stevanove Ravnice ( cover photo ) and the flooded mouth of the Karas River, Labudovo okno.
Best Time to Bird South Florida? Fall Migration
10,000 Birds
MAY 10, 2020
The burgeoning number of waders in the fall reminds locals that many herons and egrets disperse northward during the late spring and early summer to breed and feed, returning in the late summer and fall to seek refuge from the oncoming cold and lack of food.
Stairway to Heaven
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JUNE 24, 2020
The Yellow-green Vireo is another of those rare birds that winter in South America but only travels north as far as Mexico to breed. Last week, I told you about my second visit to the roads on the way to the tiny Mexican town of La Escalera (the Stairway).
How to find the Ural Owl in Serbia
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JANUARY 16, 2020
The usual way to find an owl would be to listen to its territorial call in the breeding season (to listen and not to lure it – I oppose the playback ), but this species is even less vocal than most other owls.
Splitsville
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DECEMBER 9, 2020
Splits were once a much more subjective determination, based on differences in appearance, vocalizations, habits, and breeding preferences. We call this a “lump” But hey, this is 2020.
Leapin’ Grassquits, Sandy!
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 19, 2020
Breeding males are a deep, irridescent blue that often looks black, although in the off season they can look buffy-brown like the females, or, more often, a blotchy combination of the two color schemes. This male shows its full breeding color.
“Birds of Cyprus” field guide review
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FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Stemming from Richardson’s decades-long programme of population-mapping on the island, maps in BOC show status (resident, breeding, wintering or passage visitor) but also the region where the species appear and, in case of waterbirds, individual wetlands marked all over the Cyprus map.
Beats the Beltway: a review of Bruce Beehler’s book “Natural Encounters”
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JULY 6, 2020
Global warming is a factor in nudging birds northward, he says, but not necessarily the only, or main, factor: “bird breeding ranges have probably always been in flux and will be changing for centuries to come.”.
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