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 264

Costa Rica West Virginia Baltimore Virginia 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Letters from Eden (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) will soon be followed by a memoir about the birds she has raised, healed, studied and followed throughout her life. You may not agree with it… but for millions of people across this nation hunting is a moral thing to do.

2011 261

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 261

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

They can be found in every state except Alaska (but see the comments below!). Commercially raised turkeys cannot fly. 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.

Turkey 262

Turkey Bald Eagle Game North America 262

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