10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

For those of us in North America other than the Gulf coast, the only time we might see a Magnificent Frigatebird is after a storm. More commonly seen in care in Central America, over the last 16 years I’ve had the privilege of providing a frigatebird’s care only twice. Less than 2000 grams – more sail, it seems, than bird.

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Los Angeles Killing Wildlife Rehabilitation San Francisco 238

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This added layer elevates Birding Under the Influence: Cycling Across America in Search of Birds and Recovery from a book of fun birding and travel adventures to a more complex memoir about the ways in which birding spurs self-reflection, motivates life change, feeds a need for wonder, and creates community. This is a smartly written book.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2012

This post is old news to those who pay attention to what I say on Facebook but I am still pleased as punch to point out that I have finally reached the 500-bird milestone in the American Birding Association area (basically North America north of Mexico). How did I finally reach this lofty peak?

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

So here is an even more modest proposal than roasting Fido: Try eating only what animals you are willing to kill with your own hands. The fury this meal caused my friends and family back in America motivated me to examine whether eating any animal was justified. Elaine Livesey-Fassel Los Angeles Howland Northport, N.Y.

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