10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

This spurred her to pursue a career in environmental education and wildlife nature tourism as a park ranger in Texas and as the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail Coordinator with Florida Fish and Wildlife. Marion has a fascinating history with invasive species. Little did we know, they went to bed early to rise early.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2013

It’s among a handful of species — American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee , the unholy trinity of House Sparrow – Rock Pigeon – European Starling , a few others — that have been everywhere I’ve ever lived. We never would have gotten all those extra species of Red Crossbill that way.

Connecticut 183

Connecticut Baltimore North America New York City 183

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2012

And apparently, non-birders are more apt to divide birds into general kinds than species lists. Which is why I am now fascinated with the question of how non-birders already see birds: after all, we can’t reach out to people if we don’t know where they currently are. The Master Naturalist class gave me a first look at this.

Montana 162

Montana Bald Eagle Owls Ducks 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. In Copperas Cove, Texas. There is a petition to reverse the anti-feral cat policy.

Feral Cats 219

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 219

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2018

We have escaped the clutches of the Bahamas, and are finally back “home” in Tucson, Texas. We also got an extra stop in Dallas, Texas (Hey wasn’t I just here) but again no birds could be added, unless I count the House Sparrow flying around inside the terminal. The Little Big Year species – 1291. Bahamas Species – 58.

Bahamas 130

Bahamas Costa Rica Abandon Abandoning 130

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

After our brief trip thru the great state of Texas, we were headed back into New Mexico, a state I was quite excited to explore. The birds were right next to an old abandoned farm house, and seemed quite happy to have their photo taken, up to a point, but then like the wind, they were gone, out thru the flat desert areas of New Mexico!

Albuquerque 125

Albuquerque New Mexico Mexico Sparrows 125