10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

He didn’t, as far as I know, have any connections to the slave trade, but not only did he go off with another man’s wife, leading to being court-martialled and thrown out of the army, he also suffered the indignity of being sued by his own son.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2014

After all, I’m sure North America has suffered under the tyrannical grip of a polar vortex before, even though the term seems new to me, just as we survived last year’s Snowpocalypse and Sharknado. In Bierce’s view, “There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don’t know.”

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ever the moral perfectionist, Franklin argued that the turkey was a much more honorable and determined fowl, and suggested the bird – as an “original Native of America” – would make a decidedly more fitting avian mascot for the United States (seemingly implying – incorrectly – that the Bald Eagle is not an indigenous New World species).

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Before finally connecting to the South American continent about three million years ago, Central America consisted of a series of volcanic islands. The region is also especially rich in trogons and motmots, two decidedly tropical families with a longer evolutionary history in North America than South America.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2014

Will native species suffer? We will have posts covering invasive species across a wide geographical range, from New Zealand to North America. One reason is that the topic is broad and fascinating. As organisms move into ecosystems where they haven’t occurred it is very difficult to figure out what will happen in advance.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2019

So, in many cases, their survival depends at least as much on the qualities of wetlands in Latin America. Lago de Cuitzeo, which hosts hundreds of thousands of birds each winter, suffers from water overuse by agriculture, insufficient sewage treatment, and unplanned development. The post Who cares for your ducks in the winter?

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10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

This allows you to watch birds (well, at least those that are not too noise sensitive) while not having to suffer their sounds. Fortunately, Haiwan Seaside Park in Shanghai has found a good solution. They just blast Chinese pop music throughout the park.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2012

She will be a great fit on 10,000 Birds and I ask you all to give her a warm welcome (and feel free to ask her about those robin eggs that it seems like half of North America wants to know what to do with). Luckily, she has birder friends who will rush to her aid, although she must then suffer their mockery. Suzie runs Flyaway, Inc.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 25, 2017

Of course, Bobolinks are grassland birds and like many grassland birds they’ve suffered a long dangerous decline as the grasslands of the U.S. Still, they’re neither endangered nor threatened, either in North America as a whole or in New York State. are developed or otherwise lost.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

He’s the author of The New Neotropical Companion (2017, originally published in 1997), a must-read for any birder preparing to travel to Central and South America, the Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior (2020), and a long list of other books and articles. I also think there are chapters where the photographs crowd out the text.

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Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2011

July 28, 2011 – This fall, thousands of people in more than 35 cities across North America will gather for the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals, a series of fun, community-focused events that promote kindness to animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2019

The Great Black Hawk – a species with a native range in Mexico to South America – had been spotted in this park for weeks, but not every day. I hope they keep the bird in a safe, reputable wildlife park, free from suffering and able to inspire future generations of avian enthusiasts with its incredible story.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

These vociferous little birds can usually be heard throughout the freshwater and saltwater marshes in North America. According to Birds of North America Online , there may be several reasons. America’s National Wildlife Refuge System is the world’s largest network of protected areas dedicated to wildlife conservation.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2019

Some, like the Oleaginous Hemispingus , suffer all three flaws. If I had a dollar for every time I had to explain why Melanerpes carolinus is named Red-bellied Woodpecker , I’d be able to afford little brochures on the topic to pass out in the field. Far too many bird names have confusing, misleading, or just plain dumb common names.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2020

A pair of Herring Gulls ( Larus argentatus ) from The Birds of America by John James Audubon (1785-1851). But no matter where you find them, the search for gulls is often accompanied by its own brand of self-inflicted suffering, for which whisky is the perfect remedy.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2014

Both of these endemic parrots suffer from habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. No discussion of Atlantic Rainforest parrots can fail to include the monotypic Blue-bellied Parrot , one of the most unique parrots in the Americas. Brazilians call it sabia-cica in reference to its thrush-like song.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Aside from being one of our best-looking birds, Golden-winged Warblers are one of North America’s most imperiled warblers. They have suffered from competition with Blue-winged Warblers (including hybridizing), forest succession, and parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

But for all its historical importance, porter suffered a precipitous decline in popularity in the twentieth century on both sides of the Atlantic, and it vanished completely from its British Isles homeland when Guinness ceased porter production in 1974.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 18, 2013

At least 350 bird species in North America go to South or Central America in the fall and return in the spring. Climate change is the biggest threat to migratory birds this century. Migratory birds are at particular risk, requiring multiple and specialized habitats to breed, raise their young, migrate and overwinter.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Already stuck with virtually colorless warblers they also suffer from a paucity of nuthatches. Still, it is nice to see more than one type of nuthatch and I imagine that Europeans are wildly jealous of North America’s four ( Soon to be seven? Pity the poor European birders.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 26, 2011

The American Humane Association Red Star team will be assisting the Joplin Humane Society, whose staff is not only grappling with the magnitude of the disaster but has personally suffered devastating losses from the tornado and needs time off to attend to their families and what may be left of their homes.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

but the property continues uphill into the foothills of the Talamanca Mountains to more than 600 m / 2,000 ft, and those higher reaches are overgrown with primary rainforest that adjoins one of the biggest transboundary conservation areas in Central America, La Amistad National Park (1 million hectares / 2.2 million acres).

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Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

We here in America claim we love dogs. But if a video must be made (and I realize this video wasn't made in the US, but we have the same issues here) to get people thinking about stray dogs as deserving of a life free of persecution and suffering at the hands of others, what hope is there for cows and other animals we have deemed "food?".

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Studies have also found that: Pet owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets. With such a vast number of benefits associated with pet ownership, how wonderful it would be for every home in America to have a domestic animal to take care of and love…and to be loved by,” notes Mann.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

But they too lead one to accept "ethical meat" as an option because their focus is on suffering. If you want to reduce suffering, there are indeed ways to do that. But why cause suffering at all when you don't need to? Because their flesh and secretions taste good. because we've done it for years).

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2012

and throughout the Americas just so I could find them on the eBird map — even when the location I listed was a Birding Hotspot on that map! My ABA list suffered from poor documentation, while keeping track of country, state, and county lists wasn’t even a viable option. Importing locations is even more ridiculous.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Without adequate funding, habitats are not restored, invasive species are left unchecked, poaching and other illegal activities occur and our nation’s wildlife suffers 3. America’s National Wildlife Refuge System is the world’s largest network of protected areas dedicated to wildlife conservation.

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Falcons Wildlife Sacramento Endangered Species 133

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

But that is what happened on Tuesday evening and I had to suffer the email reports, pictures, and facebook status updates of New York State birders who were fortunate enough to see a Northern Wheatear , a bird I had never seen in North America, at the Croton Train Station in Westchester County.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The one downside: they make your feet incredibly stinky, but if that’s what I must suffer for foot comfort, so be it. Even if your birding trip is June, even if you’re going to be in Central America–always pack a pair of gloves. They have great arch support and toe protection and are great for hiking.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Now, in 21st century America, we’re entertaining new considerations, in keeping with our modern understanding of wild animals and conservation. As a consequence, “people should treat all creatures decently, and protect them from cruelty, avoidable suffering, and unnecessary killing.”

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Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

BFUSA brings to America the message of “compassionate conservation”, the vision of the U.K.-based BFUSA’s mission is to end suffering of wild animals in captivity, conserve threatened and endangered species, and encourage compassionate conservation globally. based Born Free Foundation.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 3, 2010

ADI, which has previously rescued and relocated animals in Europe, South America and Africa have described it as one of the most complex logistical operation they have ever undertaken but say it will be worth all of the effort when the animals walk free. Flight to Freedom originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 3, 2010.

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Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

I served on the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production, which released a report in 2008 that detailed exactly how much these “efficiencies” are costing America. 20, 2012 To the Editor: Blake Hurst asserts that “production methods should not cause needless suffering,” but the position he takes does just that.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

This is irksome, as the premise is that we need to save the animals (and which ones is an interesting discussion) because we will suffer if they are gone. Consider this: Every month, it takes $12 billion to fund America's involvement in the Iraq War. But again, he's a conservationist, so none of this is a surprise.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

Before I go further I should, of course, introduce my two teammates who suffered with me the torments of hours on bicycle seats and hard plastic kayaks. Clay Taylor will be a familiar name to anyone who spends time at birding festivals because he is the staff birder at Swarovski Optik North America.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

.’s Birds of New Guinea notes that the species is often seen moving in “high-flying flocks,” and Coates and Bishop’s Bird of Wallacea declares, “this species has suffered greatly from human predation and is now generally scarce to very rare.”

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

crossing the Carribean and winding up in South America? This has all sorts of implications on learning and being more resistant to the mental effects of aging that mammals suffer from. Can you imagine doing this when you are a couple of months old? Let’s cover the basics.

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