10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2021

All the way to Alaska maybe? The other day, several were at the salt pans of Punta Morales and most had a bit of russet or chestnut on their head, dressed to fly back to the shores of the Gulf and raise a brood or two. That would be migrant raptors such as Broad-winged and Swainson’s Hawks. Where will they go?

Costa Rica 263

Costa Rica West Virginia Baltimore Virginia 263

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2021

But calls to arms can easily turn, via Moore’s pen and her voice, into hectoring: if you are an “inattentive citizen” who, “distracted or dozing,” won’t step up, you are guilty of “moral failure.” “Those who fail to respond to the emergency call,” she warns ominously, “become part of the storm itself.”. She now lives in Oregon and Alaska.)

Cleveland 249

Cleveland Emotional Whales Whaling 249

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. You may not agree with it… but for millions of people across this nation hunting is a moral thing to do. This represents 6% of the estimated mid-continental spring population of 322,700 birds for the same two decades. It is OK for people to like to hunt.

2011 239

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 239

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

They can be found in every state except Alaska (but see the comments below!). Benjamin Franklin disapproved of the selection of the Bald Eagle as our national bird, calling it “a Bird of bad moral Character.” Today, there are probably more than 7 million wild turkeys. They can run as fast as 20 miles per hour.

Turkey 236

Turkey Bald Eagle Game North America 236

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2023

For Pacific Golden Plovers , the situation is similar – in one study , males showed strong breeding ground fidelity, with 100% (8 of 8 birds) returning to a site in Western Alaska while only one of 4 females (25%) returned. Maybe the males were not that impressive. Maybe the males in your local pub are not that impressive either.

Birds 130

Birds China Taiwan Raised 130