10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2011

It is not an encyclopedia, though it does summarize research, explain basic concepts, and ends with a section on bird statistics. It is a fascinating book that teaches while it entertains, that offers research-informed arguments for bird protection and conservation in the guise of vibrant design.

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Albatross Birds Campaign Protection 198

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

’s bird family tree in a new tab and follow along as you read. Follow him on Twitter — he’s regularly tweeting great highlights from the research project. In 2008, Nick Sly published a review of Hackett et al. titled Avian relationships – What do we know? Open Jarvis et al.’s Ratites, Tinamous, and Fowl.

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Family Parrots Birds 2014 279

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

But, unlike most books focused on a bird family, this one is organized geographically. Penguins are shown individually in groups, in dense colonies, within habitat (ice, rainforest, beach), swimming in the ocean, and doing things–nose to nose with an albatross, feeding a child, placing an egg on its foot, sliding down ice.

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Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

A few families have a small number of eggs in the clutches, like gulls or cormorants. For the larger albatrosses and the frigatebirds it is common to take longer and have rest years between attempts. Seabirds are one group of birds that go for the latter strategy.

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Eggs Puffins Breeding Raised 165

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching offers two types of information: Species Accounts–descriptions of 112 birds within 15 families as they appear over and on the water, and Where to Watch, brief descriptions of 47 sites on the North American eastern coast and interior recommended for seawatching. No rails or gallinules.

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Ducks Groups Species North America 233

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

I think this ridiculously happy looking Laysan Albatross was as stoked as it appears. But many people who live closely with animals, whether as some of the more open-minded researchers or your average pet owners, have always been well aware that this simply isn’t true. I look forward to more research being done in this field.

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Emotional Science Birds Mammals 206

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Masked Lapwing is a very easy bird to identify, so there is a question about how the Compact Guide works in the field when trying to identify trickier birds, like Honeyeaters, a family totally new to many North American birders. I found it extremely easy to use in the few days I was able to take it out in the field without a guide.

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Australia Birds 2017 Groups 241

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Most of the species are described in the Species Accounts, arranged taxonomically into 86 family chapters. Each family chapter begins with a brief, bold-printed description of the common traits of the species in the family and an enumeration of the number of species worldwide and the number of species in North America.

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North America America 2017 Birds 184

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It covers 434 species across 9 orders and 18 families of birds. We tend to think of seabirds as mysterious long-winged creatures that spend their lives flying over oceans–phalaropes, noddies, skuas, jaegers, auks, tropicbirds, penguins, albatrosses, storm-petrels, petrels, shearwaters, diving-petrels, frigatebirds, gannets, and boobies.

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Albatross Penguins Groups Family 279

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2013

Yes, it can be hard to wait for things (think of children in the days leading up to Christmas) but research shows that anticipation is a huge and often untapped source of happiness. I’m going through this right now, as I am planning a holiday for my entire family to Borneo. This requires research, and research is fun.

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Birds Research Hawaii Albatross 165

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

.” And, if you don’t believe them, just take a look at some of the photographic comparisons of species they present: Or, of albatross plumages: Or, read about the taxonomic confusions and scientific lapses in research on petrels, Albatrosses, storm-petrels, and diving-petrels.

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Albatross North America Birds Groups 158

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Weidensaul’s second book on migration is a tale of many birds and many research studies, connected by his thoughtful, narrative voice and the amazing strands of knowledge being discovered today by brilliant scientists the world over. This is a book that will be read with pleasure and amazement by both birders and nonbirders. Donna). ==.

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Birds Colombia Collecting Bald Eagle 243

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

Science and Conservation , the second section, presents two-page summaries of the diverse research being done around the world about penguins. That’s a lot of books about a bird family that cannot fly. It is one that can be shared with friends and family (who does not adore penguins?), It is not an essential purchase.

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Penguins New Zealand South Africa Albatross 200

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? Black-footed Albatross – Phoebastria nigripes. Gray-headed Albatross – Thalassarche chrysostoma. Buller’s Albatross – Thalassarche bulleri. Black-browed Albatross – Thalassarche melanophris. Bravo if you have.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100