10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2021

The theme of the frailty of life and the importance of placing people before birding had been foreshadowed in an earlier chapter when Marybeth and Lynn stop birding to help rescue a man being pulled out to sea at Grande Isle (their binoculars enable rescuers to locate the man).

Louisiana 264

Louisiana Species Mississippi Alabama 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Dorian’s gregarious personality and self-deprecating sense of humor makes even the most meditative sections one of a piece with his birding experiences, producing a good read that may make you think. Nate Swick, Frank Izaguirre, and I discussed Big Year books on the ABA Podcast in 2020.* There are also surprises.

Birds 207

Birds Los Angeles Massachusetts New York City 207

10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2020

Suzie wrote about her experiences as a bird rehabber in Flyaway: How A Wild Bird Rehabber Sought Adventure and Found Her Wings (2009) and used those experiences as the source for her fictional children’s book, Hawk Hill (1996). How much did you draw on your own experiences as a wildlife rehabber to tell Luna’s story? .

Wildlife Rehabilitation 249

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Eagles Wildlife 249

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Leopard Seals are commonly described as apex predators, they have giant jaws filled with sharp teeth, and Kooyman has already described earlier in the book an incident where he is stalked by a Leopard Seal on breaking ice, rescued in the proverbial nick of time by one of his teammates.

Penguins 152

Penguins Seals Leopards Research 152