10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Had it not been for the Wild Turkey, for instance, the first Pilgrims to America, the English ones, would not, possibly, have survived, he says. They were barely mentioned in The Voyage of the Beagle and not at all in On the Origin of Species. Maybe Moss is right, and birds have changed history. What claptrap.

Bald Eagle 156

Bald Eagle Montenegro Campaign Turkey 156

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Wagner wasn’t the only one to have died from gunshot wounds. It was Montagu who first realised that the “Ring-tail hawk” and the gray male Hen Harrier were the same species, and that the bird he called the Ash-coloured Falcon was a different species to the Hen Harrier, an impressive achievement at that time.

Falcons 223

Falcons Collecting 2003 Wounded 223

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The Mourning Dove ( Zenaida macroura) is among the most abundant and widespread terrestrial birds endemic to North and Middle America. Their habitats vary widely in both rural and urban landscapes; open habitats are preferred and the species generally shuns only extensively forested areas and wetlands 1.

Hunters 176

Hunters Hunting North America Game 176

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2015

Born in Scotland a mere decade before the Revolutionary War, he emigrated to America in his 28th year on the heels of a sentence in gaol for writing anti-capitalist poetry. In America, Wilson studied birds and painting. They are common enough that I see them yearly, but not so common I grow sated.

North America 165

North America America Wounded Canada 165

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Being charismatic species, Snowy Owls are the focus of the nature-loving community during the winter. Species have value. Most arguments for conserving a species focus on things that we can measure in dollar amounts, such as ecotourism, medical benefits, etc. Snowy Owls have value. However, there is too much focus on “likes.”

Ethics 143

Ethics Owls New York North America 143

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

We birders don’t always like to ruminate on missed birds, for some of us the wounds are worn too close to the surface. For starters, Costa’s is a desert species and we were primarily up in the mountains. Joining us for the day was Sheri Williamson, who literally wrote the book on hummingbirds in North America.

Arizona 158

Arizona Wounded North America 2012 158

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2014

The island contains 80,000 breeding Sooty Terns, in addition to 4,500 breeding Brown Noddies and another 100 breeding pairs of the huge Magnificent Frigatebirds, not to mention pelicans, herons, Black Skimmers , other tern species, and so much more. When I say “cut,” I mean paper-cut sized wounds here. Oh, the lessons of bird banding.

Birds 178

Birds Florida Groups Breeding 178