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. It looks fairly flashy in its breeding plumage, much less so in winter. It is much more likely to be found in larger flocks, at least outside the breeding season.

Latvia 124

Latvia Birds Sparrows Abandon 124

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2013

Especially the bird breeding season, which passes by at the blink of an eye. Most troubling for me, because I think of them as my birds, is the abandoned nesting attempt by a pair of Pacific Loons. This pair first appeared four years ago, and are amongst the most northerly known breeding Pacific Loons in North America.

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Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Eggs 166

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2022

She offers up their historical scientific usefulness; ubiquitous presence in films; anatomy; diversity in breeds and appearance; relatives–from Dodo to Nicobar; and, in the longest chapter, their behavior, from cooing to wing clapping to riding the subway to courtship, nesting, and fledging. “Pigeons have lost their usefulness.

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2018 New York City Birds Abandon 218

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2022

Tragically, I never saw any birds near the nest later on – I guess they abandoned it, decided to quit procreating, or just got eaten by some other bird or cat. But the stars of the month were some breeding Eurasian Tree Sparrows. The male at work. The juvenile Chinese Blackbirds get older but still look kind of stupid.

Birds 147

Birds Sparrows China Abandon 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Egg harvesting to sell as food was intensive then, with thousands taken annually from the breeding colonies in Chile. The initial decline in the Andean Flamingo’s population appears to have started as early as the mid 20th Century.

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Chile Endangered Species Eggs Argentina 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2016

Over a few obstacles, we follow the dirt track into an abandoned and overgrown claypit. Although quite a few species will have a second brood ( European Starlings among them), in the lowlands, mid-June is the end of the breeding season for many small passerines. Yet, Starlings cannot dig and are happy to use abandoned cavities.

Abandon 146

Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Serbia 146

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2015

Further down the road, we reach a derelict building with a large veranda hidden among the trees – an abandoned hunting lodge (if I were in a situation to invest, I would choose to upgrade this into a luxury wildlife lodge). One White-eyed Buzzard has turned its back to us. It is too early to show.

Tigers 239

Tigers Dogs India Snow Leopard 239

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…” . The European Roller (c.

2016 174

2016 Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 174

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. You are then able to position yourself behind the shorebirds and enjoy their magnificent breeding plumage!

Taiwan 119

Taiwan New Zealand Breeding Japan 119

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2017

Paving of the road across the Reva Pond started and was abandoned several months later: only the sidewalk was paved. Having mobility issues, I bird by car only (or by canoe, but that is another story , of friendship and loss). And most of my local patches, the best ones – at least, are not accessible by car any more.

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Rights Serbia Collecting Abandon 117

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The authors’ detailed delineation of problems with the accuracy of NYC breeding bird surveys or with the limits of historical writings may test a reader’s patience. Because, as this book demonstrates so well, it is sometimes important to look back in order to move forward. It’s a very mixed chapter.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 150

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2015

We also try to re-nest uninjured baby birds so we don’t interfere with a bird’s breeding cycle. A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect.

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Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 256

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Set in an abandoned oil refinery where wildlife is slowly regaining control save for the desperate attempts of golfers to retain all eighteen holes, industrial ghosts loom over rolling freshwater lakes bordered by fifty foot tall trees. The subtle white edging to the gape of this bird indicates it is near breeding time.

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Trinidad Birds Parrots Falcons 205

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2012

Neither even makes their own nesting cavities; they use the abandoned holes of other woodpeckers. Eurasian Wrynecks are found breeding across the temperate zones of Europe and Asia. Instead they forage on the ground, like flickers, for ants, or focus on rotted wood for ants and other insects.

Hungary 173

Hungary Asia Woodpeckers Africa 173

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

. … Nest dismantling by the Hair-crested Drongo may be an adaptive behavior to increase fitness by reducing risk of future predation and competition for nest sites in the following breeding season” ( source ). The Brown Crake is not that easy to see in Shanghai even though it is breeding here. ” ( source ).

Singapore 147

Singapore Mountain Goats Birds Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

They have expanded their range through Indonesia and into Australia and is found in post breeding dispersal as far north as South Korea and Japan. The following decades continued the great expansion, and it was recorded breeding in Canada in 1962 and Chile by 1970. There are two main subspecies, the nominate B. ibis and the eastern B.

Cattle 170

Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 170

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 176

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

Walk to a small abandoned farm and keep on along the track, crossing a small canal via a small bridge (don’t worry about the gate) just after the farm. I’ve once seen Grey Partridges there, and the meadows have breeding Montague’s Harriers. You will then see an observation tower for viewing the Great Bustards.

Germany 101

Germany Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

About half of all breeding Wandering Albatross nest on the Prince Edward Islands. After looking through every bar, we concluded that all had abandoned the ship without warning us. These are some of the many species that breed on Marion and Prince Edward Islands which are targeted by the mice population. and seabirders.

South Africa 263

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 263

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2012

Oil begins to wash up on the beaches throughout May and June of 2010 May 6, 2010 Oil washes ashore on the Chandeleur Islands off the Louisiana coast, an important nesting and breeding area for many bird species. Government officials estimate that thousands of them are badly sealed.

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2010 Louisiana 2012 2011 235

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Snail Kites now favor these ponds and breed around them. Adult kites are also known to abandon their chicks when they are unable to find enough food for the chicks and themselves. Exotic snails are so dense at these ponds that if a blindfolded person stick his hand anywhere in this pond s/he is likely to grab a snail.

Florida 221

Florida South America Eggs Bolivia 221

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

The islands have long been abandoned and now host heronries in the summer and a horde of gulls in the winter. The best birds we came up with on our circuit of each island was Great Cormorants in breeding plumage, very nice birds to see but not the rare gulls for which we were hoping.

New York City 162

New York City New York Jamaica Seals 162

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

… The ordinance would allow Minneapolis residents to establish cat “colonies” where abandoned and wild cats can be fed but also vaccinated, neutered and identified in an effort to humanely cut their population and control disease.

Feral Cats 210

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 210

Animal Person

MARCH 9, 2010

Minus that role, the term implies, such an animal has no place; if they aren't some human's companion, or their companionship fails to please, they can be abandoned or killed" (8). However young and healthy, captives judged inappropriate for exhibition or breeding are considered 'excess' and usually are 'unloaded' or killed.

Animal 100

Animal Vivisection Suffering Emotional 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

The vast majority of Baltimore Orioles that breed in North America return to the tropics between Mexico and northern South America for the cold half of the year. Instead I saw a flash of orange. Not a minute later, I’d scooped up my kid and sprinted back into the house for my binoculars and camera.

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North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2022

We made the executive decision to abandon that trail and try another – one which proved incredibly fruitful. Part of the flock of Laughing Gulls , all in fresh breeding plumage. 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 240

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2022

It appeared that many of the birds that we had seen on earlier visits this year had abandoned the area due to the huge expanse of water. It is highly likely that the Glossy Ibis will have a significant breeding colony close by, not dissimilar to 2017. It really can be too wet for ducks! Glossy Ibis in flight.

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Ducks Reptiles 2017 Abandon 179

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

One paper describes them breeding in a human settlement in abandoned clay jars. Now pairs of hornbills feed outside this correspondent’s window”. Indeed, this species seems to be the equivalent of weeds among the hornbill species. Unfortunately, the other hornbill species are not nearly as adaptable.

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Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 127

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2014

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, of course, the wood-warblers. Hooded Warbler.

New York City 172

New York City New York Kentucky Abandon 172

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2011

As a youngster of 10-weeks old, it is abandoned by its parents and left to fend for itself. Each year 120,000 birds visit the island to breed from March through August in burrows that riddle the landscape. You have got to admire the Manx Shearwater.

United Kingdom 160

United Kingdom Brazil Eggs Abandon 160

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Nonprofit organizations, science, and the best intentions in the world came to the rescue with a captive breeding program, and we now have over 400 Pink Pigeons living in Mauritius, the nearby island of Ile aux Aigrettes, and the zoos hosting the breeding program, including the Bronx Zoo. On the WCS web page, Ms.

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Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 102

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

A certain breed, age, sex, temperament, that you think will fit into your home. A Pathway to Hope is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of abandoned dogs and cats, with a special focus on south to north rescue of northern breed dogs, the rescue of stray cats, and community outreach to further the cause of rescue.

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Shelters Adoptable Rescue Pets 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The Gray-crowned Rosy Finch , when she abandons her breeding grounds, prefers to forage on the ground, similar to (and sometimes in company with) Snow Buntings, Horned Larks , and Longspurs. Some finches flock conveniently to feeders: House Finches, Purple Finches, Goldfinches of all types, and for the fortunate, Evening Grosbeaks.

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Badgers Montana North America Abandon 176

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The adults move to flocks, there may be two or three of them, that hang out mostly far off shore in the larger part of the lake, abandoning their embayments or otherwise protected areas. Breeding and wintering locations of Common Loons in western Maine (Rangeley and Moosehead Lakes region), USA, that received PTTs in 2011 and 2012.*.

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Humane Eagles Investigation Research 207

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Each male builds numerous nests, most of which are rejected by the female, who will eventually select a nest she is happy with, allow the proud architect who usually hangs under his masterpiece to mate with her and then begins the breeding process. These nests can weight up to 1 ton!

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Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 223

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 24, 2010

According to the RSPCA, in 2008 there was a 57% increase in the number of animals abandoned by their owners in the UK. The breed of the animal-with pure bred animals more expensive than mongrels and moggies. If more pet owners had pet insurance, it is likely that far fewer animals would be abandoned. The location of your home.

Pets 100

Pets Humane Society Of The United States Vet United Kingdom 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2014

In Sibley Two, the in-flight images literally fly across the page in slight diagonals, with the full-bodied images are presented below in a parallel order (meaning we see the same bird–fresh juvenile, worn juvenile, 1st year, Adult breeding, Adult nonbreeding–in the same part of the page for each species).

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North America Birds Species America 240