10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2024

For Coal T**s , resident birds were found to be slimmer than transients, which makes sense as they have better knowledge of the available resources and thus less volatility in their food supply (and of course slimmer birds are better at not being eaten themselves). In science speak, this is named the optimal body mass hypothesis.

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Research Germany Iran Humane 187

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

According to Couzens, after laying the eggs, females sometimes immediately abandon their first mate and pair up with another male. Of course, on Chongming, the Chinese Pond Heron is very common. I am not sure whether it is ok to use the word “slut” My guess is it is not).

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Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

But imagine those flocks are verdant green, a color unmatched by any native bird currently in North American (north of Mexico, of course). Barreling into your feeder with reckless abandon and cleaning you right out. Imagine those sun-headed, screeching demons alighting on a stand of cockleburrs or sweetgum or sycamore.

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Parrots Hunters United States North America 237

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2022

Hopefully, this is a sign of purposely abandoned development rather than of business failures. I do not know what the long-term plans are for this site, but there are actually several ruins of former tourist sites at Jianfengling. The main spa users these days are Grey Wagtails.

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Birds Egypt China Thailand 260

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2014

Fortunately, some able and capable birders refound the bird early this morning and reported it to the listservs so I abandoned my fruitless seawatch on the coast of Queens, hopped in my trusty Ford Focus, and raced west through Brooklyn, Staten Island, and across New Jersey.

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New Jersey United States Germany Abandon 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

These crows have been shown to have a form of Theory of Mind or self-recognition, they understand some basic physics (mechanics, not quantum physics) at a level not seen in most animals, can fashion natural materials to make tools which, of course, they then use for extracting food from hard to get places, and so on.

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Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Research 240

10,000 Birds

APRIL 14, 2021

I would have guessed it would be the first species to abandon this now-disturbed site. There were plenty of Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrushes , of course, but this Russet Nightingale-Thrush is a much more difficult find. But, thank God, it has not. Mountain Trogons are also still present! I got it, elsewhere, just this week.).

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2013 Emotional Abandon Abandoning 166

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2019

Even in the comparable wilderness of coastal Shanghai, it is far more likely to see the tree sparrow near an abandoned hut than in a more pristine spot. Still, a bird that has its moments – and I am always surprised how this sparrow really seems to enjoy human presence, however destructive it may be.

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Latvia Birds Sparrows Abandon 127

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

While it certainly looks pretty and makes a charmingly rustic candlestick when empty, it can be a fussy and impractical packaging and it’s been abandoned by more and more Tuscan winemakers over the years in favor of more typical bottles. “Waiter, there’s some wine in my candlestick…” .

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2016 Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 182

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2020

Of course, I did not bird this way because I have the heart of an intrepid explorer. Wander into a bit of abandoned second-growth forest. Also, a nice piece of nearby shore. No one with Coronavirus here! Lake Cuitzeo: a large, shallow, nearby lake. That’s a no-brainer. Plenty of shore to share with, well, no one.

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Birds Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 136

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2013

I’ve seen Yellow Warblers in the low shrubs of Western New York pastures, the river valleys of Missoula, and the trees of abandoned industrial sites in New York City. They are not shy, not given to skulking in dense underbrush or retreating to the crowns of great trees.

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Connecticut Baltimore North America New York City 184

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2018

Of course, I had great plans to review the entire Mendocino line-up of bird-named beers sooner or later, but I was in no particular rush: I figured I could always fall back on one of their beers whenever I failed to happen upon some new, flashy birdy beer to review.

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United States North America Abandon Abandoning 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

This is also why you very rarely find a photo of a giraffe on top of one of these posts – the other reason of course being that a giraffe photo would be relatively pointless in a birding blog. If you are looking for a use of a cardboard box, one of the more interesting ideas is to use it to house an abandoned juvenile Striated Heron.

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Singapore Birds Mountain Goats Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2018

And of course, I had to find one with a bird on it so I could review it here at Booze and Birds. But if you’re parched, exhausted, and flushed with Big Day birding success, by all means, throw caution to the wind and drink up with abandon. Moments like this call for a big can of double IPA. Big Cranky weighs in at an imposing 9.5%

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Connecticut Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2016

This past week has seen thousands of shorebirds roosting on Reddell Beach having abandoned Simpson’s Beach near the port now our winds are starting to change as the season changes. There was a mutiny aboard the brigantine “Ethel” and several crew members were massacred as well as Captain Reddell.

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Taiwan New Zealand Breeding Japan 125

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

So here’s the rest of it, complete with veering, zigzagging, and the eventual abandonment of the original topic altogether, which is what happens when you put rehabbers together in August. “Looks like I’m going to have to do a Rehabber Slang, Part 2,” I wrote. “No No #*%t,” replied reader Clarence Bartow.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Turtles Turkey Wildlife 226

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2011

I know about the common mistakes people make when they find young birds, assuming that because they’re on the ground with no other birds in sight they must be abandoned or in need of rescue. Usually, the best course is to leave the baby where it is, or to observe for a while from a safe distance.

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Seattle Wildlife Rehabilitation Rescue Dogs 224

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

“Without disturbing them” of course translates to “seen at a distance of usually more than 200 m”, explaining why all the following images of the Great Bustards are heavily cropped. . At 21 kilograms, the male Great Bustard is amongst the heaviest animals able to fly, together with Kori Bustard, an African species.

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Germany Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 101

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

That of course can take many shapes, but I see it in terms of knowing the overall landscape and habitat you happen to be in. This one was so bad, that we abandoned the idea of seriously birding and just enjoyed our vacation. Pointing out field marks and discussing similar birds in comparison. A teacher.”. We almost fell down.

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Greece Birds Zambia Experience 216

10,000 Birds

JUNE 10, 2017

This abandoned butterfly garden/ecotourism venture is one of the very few easily accessible, reliable sites for Snowcap , a stunner that can’t fall out of the good bird category no matter how many times you see one. Tapirs do occur on the trails at El Tapir but cool hummingbirds are more likely.

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Costa Rica Unwanted Honduras Panama 124

4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 5, 2010

As you may have already guessed, it’s called Ruff Ride, and of course it features photos of dogs! Of course, as big supporters of animal rescue, we especially appreciate that the book supports this cause. We all know that the past year was a bit of a “ Ruff Ride “, what with all the economic bad news.

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Kennels Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2011

Of course I have not been spending time in the southernmost part of New Jersey because, as a birder, I could never be lucky enough to have to work in Cape May. Because of my job I have, of late, been spending lots of time in southern New Jersey. No, I get to be in southwestern New Jersey, just across the river from Philadelphia.

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New Jersey United States Philadelphia Delaware 150

Critter News

DECEMBER 14, 2008

It is NOT the animals' fault that they have been abandoned to miserable lives. (Of Of course, this is the military, so why should they be any better than humanity in general?) They've prohibited feeding and want the animals trapped. If they are not adoptable, oh well, kill them.

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Feral Cats Feral Compassion Cats 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Hannah Buschert was first exposed to birds and birding during a required ornithology course at Oregon State University and she quickly caught the birding bug. After looking through every bar, we concluded that all had abandoned the ship without warning us. Little did we know, they went to bed early to rise early.

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South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

Animal Person

MAY 22, 2009

Of course some of the original inhabitants migrated across the street to an abandoned building, and that's next. The good news is that, including the kittens' mom, there are only four cats remaining at the site who need to be sterilized! In about four months, the entire site of about 30 cats is almost done!

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Project Treadstone Kittens Vegan Abandon 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2013

When I contacted the National Audubon Society for comment I was offered the following, essentially a rewording of their public statement: In the course of the original piece, which has since been edited by the Orlando Sentinel, Mr. Williams described using over-the-counter drugs to poison cats.

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Feral Cats Trap Neuter Return Tnr Extremist 272

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Of course you will. As a result, I couldn’t help siding with the people he was accusing of abandoning him. Will you indulge me for a minute? (Of You always do.) Don’t worry. It will come back around. It wasn’t like he was ever making an effort to be there for them, so why should they do it for him?

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Los Angeles Mountain Lions Emotional Lions 159

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2014

Of course, there are several other brown warblers with stripes, such as the Aquatic Warbler , or the Lanceolated Warbler. Option two: abandon bird. Sedge Warbler (left) and Grasshopper Warbler (right – duh!). Or vice versa. And you know what? No one will be able to prove you wrong!

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Europe Kazakhstan Sparrows Abandon 225

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2012

This forced us to abandon the vehicle and walk the 15 miles to the nearest village where a bush-mechanic walked back with us at night to our vehicle and temporarily patched the hole. The club has a golf course, billiards table, pub, well-manicured lawns and a swimming pool.

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Zimbabwe Buffalo Mozambique Birds 203

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Each year these groups combined, rescue and find homes for over 2,000 abandoned Southland dogs and cats, animals that most likely would otherwise have lost their lives. She says, “The solution, of course, is for everyone to spay and neuter their animals and eliminate the overcrowding that causes so many to end up in city shelters.

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Rescue Los Angeles Unwanted Pets Stray Cat 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The authors trace the creation of swamps, wetlands, and meadows by farmers, and then the destruction of wetlands by the building of golf courses, the loss of meadows by the construction of train tracks. The geography of the northwest Bronx and changes in habitat are illustrated in detail by historic maps.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

There are of course, many other birds which feed on flying insects, such as jacamars and trogons. Targeting a nest that is just approaching completion, the flycatchers persistently annoy the builders until they eventually abandon the nest.

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Trinidad Family Abandon Abandoning 229

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2022

We made the executive decision to abandon that trail and try another – one which proved incredibly fruitful. Success, further to this was a lone Brown Booby coursing low over the water. At the start of this new trail we accidentally flushed a White-tailed Nightjar that was sitting on a lone pink egg.

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Trinidad Woodpeckers Species Ducks 251

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

One paper describes them breeding in a human settlement in abandoned clay jars. Of course, their own mother is not the only threat to Wreathed Hornbill individuals. Of course, if I was locked into a small tree cavity with a bunch of kids, I would also seriously consider infanticide.

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Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 132

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2022

My son laughed out loud, of course, and then described the message of the bird’s descending moans as “This is where I decided life is no longer worth living” I told him that my first thought was “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here” Either way, that is one comically sad song.

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Coyotes Mexico ALA Abandon 210

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.

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North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 235

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2014

And, of course, the wood-warblers. Every spring they totally steal the show in the northeast and you really can’t blame birders for abandoning their jobs, their families, and their sanity as they rush to New York City’s abundant and amazing parks to see the show live and in technicolor. And was it ever! Hooded Warbler.

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New York City New York Kentucky Abandon 172