10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2016

One of the most impressive birds in North America is the Golden Eagle. ” The bird is massive. ” The bird is massive. Their wingspans can reach nearly 90 inches , and they have been known to prey on cranes and livestock. In fact, the caracara has been called the “Mexican Eagle.”

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2012

Everyone probably knows the story of how the European Starling ( Sturnus vulgaris ) came to the shores of America during the 19th century, but for those who don’t, this is how it goes. He allegedly proposed to introduce every species of bird mentioned in the plays of William Shakespeare to the United States.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

An unfortunate side effect of birding in the developing world, is the amount of habitat destruction you are likely to see. But one tree isn’t going to reverse the damage occuring in Latin America. The post Afforestation appeared first on 10,000 Birds. That would, of course, be better than nothing.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2014

One reason so many of us love birding is that the activity engages all of our senses. Getting out into a wild space and locking in on a special bird can, when all goes well, elicit a moment of total absorption that both energizes and calms us. What’s the most memorable hazard you’ve faced on the birding trail?

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10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2012

Throughout most of North America, European Starling is a four letter word. There are groups dedicated to species like Eastern Bluebirds and Purple Martins and with extensive writings on how to keep starlings at bay and even recommendations on how to legally trap and kill them should they drive away North American birds.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

In the mid-1970s, a local breeder was burglarized and a few of his birds escaped, after which the breeder released his remaining stock of about 50 birds 1. This is an animated map made from Christmas Bird Count data of Eurasian Collared-Dove sightings from 1987 through 1997 2.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2012

Have you ever enjoyed one of those brilliant birding expeditions, the outing where every target species takes its cue with machine precision? Of course we’ve all experienced the excruciating opposite of such an excursion, but when waves of new birds practically clamor for attention in quick succession, the feeling is exhilarating.

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