10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

After writing this last sentence, I looked up the species in the HBW and found the sentence “Song poorly documented” in the appropriate section, while with regard to calls, the description is that “call is a two-note raspy nasal ‘ryeeh-reh’”. In New Zealand, the Spotted Dove is an introduced species.

Singapore 147

Singapore Birds Mountain Goats Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2012

Elk and bird females both have more to lose than their respective species’ male by making bad mating decisions, so both are likely to be a bit choosy in their mates if possible (not to say that the males won’t be a little choosy as well). It has been shown that courtship is negatively correlated with abandonment.

Mammals 166

Mammals Eggs Abandon Abandoning 166

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2012

The Barred Warbler , otherwise known as Sylvia nisoria , is one of those species that is aptly named if you only ever see an adult male. Should you have the misfortune, or rather, good fortune (they are rather skulky) to see a female or an immature you might wonder why they are called Barred Warbler rather than Bland Warbler.

Hungary 171

Hungary Eggs Abandon Abandoning 171

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.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 222

Wildlife Rehabilitation Turtles Turkey Wildlife 222

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. If you cannot find the nest or it’s too destroyed, do not try and raise a chick this young. It’s illegal to raise wild birds (even orphaned ones) without state and federal permits. Do not worry about touching the baby birds.

Birds 266

Birds Fox Raised Ducks 266

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2014

There’s no way around it as the various species are reasonably common, and you will surely want to identify them. And since River Warbler is an incredibly neat species (aka difficult to get on your life list), it sure is worth the effort of peeking at its undies. Option two: abandon bird. Or vice versa. And you know what?

Europe 221

Europe Kazakhstan Sparrows Abandon 221

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 231

North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 231

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Sometimes a chimpanzee, usually an adult male, will dance at a waterfall with total abandon. Tika and her longtime mate, Kobuk, had raised eight litters of puppies together and were enjoying their retirement years in the home of my friend, Anne. As we all know, dogs are “man’s best friend.” They can also be best friends to one another.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100