10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2012

And apparently, non-birders are more apt to divide birds into general kinds than species lists. almost everyone knows a Bald Eagle and a dove, a woodpecker and a Wild Turkey. The Master Naturalist class gave me a first look at this. Think about the owls, pigeons, and ducks: the birds people already know. In the U.S.,

Montana 162

Montana Bald Eagle Owls Ducks 162

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 166

Bald Eagle Eagles Fish Bears 166

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 234

North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 234

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. 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.

Birds 266

Birds Fox Raised Ducks 266