10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2012

almost everyone knows a Bald Eagle and a dove, a woodpecker and a Wild Turkey. Think about the owls, pigeons, and ducks: the birds people already know. It takes only a little sociological, symbolic, or entertainment value to get the idea of a bird into the public mind. In the U.S., Knowing what a sparrow is is kind of easy.

Montana 161

Montana Bald Eagle Owls Ducks 161

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

It flared its wings, and the Osprey flared to match but refused to abandon the fish. The Ravens – at least, I presume they were the same pair – swept into view again, this time engaged with a different foe – a juvenile Bald Eagle. The Raven on the branch responded with a low chuckling croak.

Bald Eagle 165

Bald Eagle Eagles Fish Bears 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Second, it abandoned the standard format for field guides established by Roger Tory Peterson (who wrote the book’s Forward), succinct lists of field marks and arrows pointing them out, to engage in long paragraphs discussing how a hawk soaring above might be identified. Published in 1988, Hawks in Flight was unique for its time.

North America 222

North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 222

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

Young raptors like the above Bald Eagle chick are a different matter. If you find a young hawk or eagle out of the nest and it is covered in down and is unable to stand on its huge feet, it needs to get back in the nest. Do not attempt to put a baby bird that is fully feathered like this back in the nest.

Birds 265

Birds Fox Raised Ducks 265