10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Pel’s Fishing Owl, where were you? The Black Heron – besides looking rather cool, though not really very black – also has an interesting fishing technique. In a 1946 paper , it is called “under-wing fishing”, while nowadays the term “canopy fishing” seems to be preferred.

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2020

But it wasn’t four months ago, it was mid-June, 2020, mid-COVID-19 pandemic. The trails may have been buzzing with joggers, dog-walkers, and bikers, but the water was empty. Nosing our kayaks between the trunks of bald cypress trees, we watched two Osprey eating fish on their large, stick-filled nest.

Georgia 153

Georgia Transported Horses Fish 153

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2020

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently sought public comments on its proposal to permanently add a hunting element to the Duck Stamp art competition. The comment period closed on March 16, 2020. Duck Stamp sales have provided more then $800 million dollars to protect more than 5.7 The online public comment process is quick and easy.

Ducks 212

Ducks Hunting Hunters Legislation 212